Tyrants are but the spawn of Ignorance, / Begotten · James Russell Lowell

There comes Poe, with his raven, like Barnaby Rudg

Tyrants are but the spawn of Ignorance, / Begotten by the slaves they trample on.

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James Russell Lowell

1819-02-22 — 1891-08-12 · Cambridge

James Russell Lowell was an American poet, critic, editor, and diplomat. He is remembered for his satirical and patriotic poetry, as well as for his significant contributions to literary criticism and abolitionist activism.