Hedidnotcaresomuchforpopularityasforthepraiseofhisfriends。
Ifhelikedyouhewishedyounotonlytolikewhathewrote，buttosayso。Hewashimselfmostcordialinhisrecognitionofthethingsthatpleasedhim。Whathappenedtomefromhim，happenedtoothers，andIamonlydescribinghiscommonhabitwhenIsaythatnothingIdidtohislikingfailedtobringmeaspokenoroftenerawrittenacknowledgment。
Thiscontinuedtothelatestyearsofhislifewhentheefforteventogivesuchpleasuremusthavecosthimaphysicalpang。
Hewasofaverycatholictaste；andhewasapttobecarriedawaybyalittletouchoflifeorhumor，andtoovervaluethepieceinwhichhefoundit；but，mainlyhisjudgmentsoflettersandmenwerejust。
OneofthedangersofscholarshipwasapeculiardangerintheCambridgekeeping，butLowellwasalmostasaverseasLongfellowfromcontempt。