author
Frederic Rowland Marvin
1847–1918
A minister, physician, and man of letters, he wrote across an unusually wide range of subjects, from poetry and translations to reflective compilations of famous last words. His work has the curious, bookish feel of a writer drawn to both moral questions and literary history.
2 Audiobooks
The Last Words (Real and Traditional) of Distinguished Men and Women
by Frederic Rowland Marvin
Consecrated Womanhood A Sermon Preached in the First Congregational Church, Portland, Oregon
by Frederic Rowland Marvin
About the author
Born in 1847 and active into the early 20th century, Frederic Rowland Marvin was an American writer whose surviving books show a notably varied career. Records for his work list him as the author of Poems and Translations and The Last Words of Distinguished Men and Women, and LibriVox and other catalog sources describe him as both a clergyman and a writer.
That mix of interests helps explain the range of his publications. He moved between verse, translation, religious or reflective writing, and anthologies shaped by historical curiosity. The result is a body of work that feels learned but accessible, with an eye for memorable language and enduring human themes.
Marvin died in 1918. While he is not widely known today, his books remain of interest to readers who enjoy older literary collections, public-domain poetry, and the distinctive voice of an author who worked at the crossroads of literature, religion, and cultural history.