Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-01-17
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l. convey an idea of its character. 1t is in.
tended to be repository OF the many -coorcd flowers
of the mind, which daily spring up in the literary
field; and to preserve from decay the numerous buds
of genius which thrown, like fugtivcs upon the
bleak and desolate common of the world
IL rs subject of surprise and regret, IF not of
reproach) thai Richmond, the metropolis of Virginia,
where the political wisdom, and much of the literary
talent of the State annually congrcgated has no
paper solely devoted to tho cause of literature The
undersigned feel confden, that appeal to the lite
rary pride of the City and State, only wanting, to
remove speedily, this reproach Can 1t, for a mo.
ment, be matter of doubt, whether a periodical of
TINS sort will meet with support Shall it be SAID
that politics and the fiiUotes of fashion, are the
only engossins topics? Are tho efforts of the intel
ect to be humbed and thrown in the grosser
affairs ofearh' Shall RIcHMoND,-shull VIRGINIA.
continue to look entirely other Cities and other
States, for heatal nutrment' Surely not. Richmond
has withp> heLflmits souls susceptible of ennobling
emotions and pens capable of portraying and giving
life to the burning thoughts of the BRAIN Her young
men and her fair daughters, not insensbe to the
charms OF cultivated intellect; their sensbilties are
not deadcned by the cnervating influence of mild
and tickle climate; they destitute of that spirit
OF hberalIty which alone cheer and sustain a
cleaner III the field of literature.
The culture of the mind is obviously amongst the
first OF our social dutes and tn give relish TO this
culture means diversified as the operations of
thought must be employed Experience has taught
us that our mental exercises must be tinged with
novelty and freshness and order to render the sober
reflections ofphosophy endurable, the gossamer webs
OF fancy mus, occasionally be spread before u.s. Life.
must be represented in all its varied aspects-s SOM
bre realities brghtencd and relieved BY the rilded i'm
ages of the ina gina:ion.
10 the talrer part of creation the publishers would
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cannot permit themselves to believe, that those
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IN short, influence and give tone to society will look
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