Henry Wadsworth Longfellow :: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Henry Wadsworth LongfellowLook then, into thine heart, and write maitre d Henry Longfellow is one and only(a) of the best boys we have in inform. He spells and reads very well. He can also add and multiply numbers. His conduct give-up the ghost quarter was very correct and amiable. This quote is from a letter send home from Longfellows school when he was just six historic period old. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was born February 27, 1807, in Portland, Maine. He was the son of Stephen Longfellow and Zilpah Wadsworth Longfellow. Early on, his parents could catch out that he had an interest in literature. His mother read to him frequently. Don Quixote was one of his favorites but it was Washington Irvings Sketch Book that influenced him the most. Sent to school at just three years old, Longfellow graduated from Bowdoin College at 19. Upon beginning he was offered a job as professor of modern languages, a program that the college was just putting together. He accepted the position with the condition that he would be given a period of time to tour and study in Europe. It was on this journey that he was able to obey many ideas for his future writings. Longfellow walked through the countries so that he could stop at inns and cottages and talk to people. He met peasants, farmers and traders. He traveled to Spain, Italy, France, Germany, and England. Returning to America in 1829, he started his career as a college professor. He had to write his suffer texts because there were none at that time. In 1831, Longfellow married his first wife, bloody shame Storer Potter. In 1834, he was offered a professorship at Harvard. Once again, he set out for Europe to prepare himself to teach. His wife accompanied him on this trip and died in Rotterdam. Arriving at Cambridge alone, he took a room at historic Craige House. Eventually, the house was purchased by Nathan Appleton. Seven years after Longf ellow came to Cambridge he married Mr.