James Russell Lowell, (1819-1891) American author and diplomatist Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page James Russell Lowell Quote “A wise skepticism is the first attribute of a good critic.”James Russell Lowell ~ James Russell Lowell (1819-1891) American author and diplomatistAmong My Books, 1870 Free Thought , Proverbs , Reason , Skepticism , Wisdom Ratings and Comments SaveOk2 SaveOk2 View CommentsClick to view or comment. Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print This James Russell Lowell quote is found in these categories: Free Thought quotes Proverbs quotes Reason quotes Skepticism quotes Wisdom quotes About James Russell Lowell Bio of James Russell Lowell Quotations by James Russell Lowell Books by/about James Russell Lowell James Russell Lowell videos James Russell Lowell on Wikipedia Astrological chart for James Russell Lowell