Excerpt from Democracy, and Other Papers
In 1880 Mr. Lowell was appointed American Minister to the Court of St. James, being transferred from Madrid, where he had represented the United States for three years. Before going to Spain he had held no office, and had served his country publicly only as a delegate to the national convention which nominated Hayes for the presidency, and as a presidential elector. The feeling that he was essentially a man of letters, and not a diplomat, was wittily expressed by the London Spectator, which, on his arrival in that city, announced him as "His Excellency the Ambassador of American Literature to the Court of Shakespeare." But although he lacked practical experience in politics and diplomacy, he had been a keen observer of public affairs, as his writings had amply proved; and his well-trained mind, his sound judgment, and his unerring sagacity served him in such good stead that his career abroad was perhaps a surprise to many who had been inclined to regard him as a dilettante in statesmanship. Rarely has our country been so ably represented.
The English were not slow to perceive Mr. Lowell's worth, and he was made the recipient of many honors, both social and official. He was much in request as a public speaker, and gave some notable addresses during his residence in England.
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