Dana, Richard Henry

Ms., 1787-1879. A poet and critic who was one of the founders of the North American Review in 1815. As a critic his Lectures on Shakespeare represent him fairly, and it must not be forgotten that he was one of the earliest in America to appreciate the genius of Words worth. The Idle Man, a publication begun in 1821 and extending to six numbers, includes his two novels, Tom Thornton; Paul Felton. His later publications include The Buccaneer, and Other Poems; Poems and Prose Writings. His verse is both imaginative and original, but at the same time unmelodious. See Atlantic Monthly, April, 1879; Harper’s Magazine, April, 1879; Lowell’s Fable for Critics; Bryant and his Friends.