Identify this character: A successful man, he enjoys the go…

Identify this character: A successful man, he enjoys the good things of life. However, carnival time and a curiosity about fine wine lead him to his death at the hands of a man he has wronged by insulting his family honor. He is bricked up behind a wall in an underground vault in a catacomb.

Identify the author: The first American poet to achieve gen…

Identify the author: The first American poet to achieve general recognition and to appreciate nature for its own sake. Mostly a moralist using nature to teach philosophical lessons. He idealized nature. He was acquainted with the major Hudson River School of Painting artists, especially Thomas Cole.