""The Poets of America: Illustrated by One of Her Painters"" is a book written by John Keese and published in 1840. The book is a collection of biographical sketches of American poets, including Edgar Allan Poe, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Each sketch is accompanied by an illustration of the poet, done by an American painter. The book aims to showcase the talents of American poets and artists, and to provide readers with a...