Noun
United States poet best known for his nostalgic poems about New England (1807-1892)
Source: WordNetIn a similar vein, poet John Greenleaf Whittier detested what he deemed to be the "wicked" and "heathenish" message of Walden, claiming that Thoreau wanted man to "lower himself to the level of a woodchuck and walk on four legs." Source: Internet
Porte, 97 Poet John Greenleaf Whittier wrote that he admired the "weird and subtle beauty" in Hawthorne's tales. Source: Internet
It’s the same Meetinghouse that John Greenleaf Whittier advised the building of and worshiped in, and I love writing scenes with Friend John and Rose Carroll in the Meetinghouse. Source: Internet