The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-09-21
THE AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY;

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Hshed Monthly, Nth splendid Illustrations on Steel,
yITHILE nearly every country OF the old world
wv boast Of its collected body Of national Poetry, on
set, and which exhibits foreign nations in the most
striking light the progress Of civilization and literary re-
fnement among its inhabitants while England, especial
y proudly displays to the world corpus poearum the
lustre Of whose immortal wreath has shed brighter glory
upon her than the most splendid trlumphs which
her statesmen and her sodicy have achieved our own
country seems destitute OF poetic honors. appears, we
say for although no full collection OF the chef eswes Of
writer's has been made yet there exist and occa
sonally TO be met with productions Of American poets
which will bear comparison with the nobest and most
polished efforts Of European genius, and which claim for
America as high rank in the scale OF literary elevation
as is coded to older and in some respects more IA
yored lands
Impressed with the correctness Of this judgment we
propose TO issue monthly magazine which shall contain
in perfect unmutlacd form, the most mertorous and
beautiful illusions of the poets of America, OF the past
and present time, with such introductory, critical, and
geographic notices shall be necessary correct under
standing Of the works presented TO the reader and TO add
interest to the publication. Those who imagine that
there exists deah Of materials FOR such undertaking,
who believe that the Aonian Maids have confined their
richest ayors transatlantic brethren TO the exclu
sion OF native gcnus will be surprised learn TINT
already possession Of than two hundred vol
OF the production Of American bards from about the
year 1890 to the present day. Nor it from these sources
alone that materials may be drawn There but few
writers in country who pursue authorship voca
ton and whose works have been published in collected
form Our poets especially have generally written for
particular occasions with the remembrance of which
their productions have gone rest their illusions have
been careessy inserted in periodicals Of slight merit and
limited circulation where they unlikely TO attract
notice to themselves, draw attention TO their authors
The grass Of the field flowers Of the wilderness
growing over the ashes Of many of tho highly gifted who,
through the wild and romantic regions Of our republic,
have scattered poetry in "ngots bright from the mint Of
genius and glowing with the impress Of beauty and the
spirit OF truth, in quantities sufficient, il known and
appreciated would be in other countries,
to them honorable reputation throughout the world
Such were Harvey. author Of Crystalline and the Fever
OF the Age of Benevoence ? Robinson, author of THE
Savage Little, the sweet and tender poet Of Christian
feeling the amented Branard, and many beside, whose
writings almost unknown by their kindred
ciaos and friends.
With the Of those poets who within the last few
years have extended the reputation of American lite
nature beyond the Atlantic Bryant, DANA Percival,
Sprague Sgouney, Whittier, Willis, &C. the public
familiar and them that there exists though
long forgotten and unknown. mine Of poetic wealth,
rich, varied and extensive which will amply repay the la
Dor Of exploring it, and add undying lus,re the
which encirces the brow OF American genius In the pub
location now proposed shall rescue from the oblivion
to which they have long been consigned and emam in
bright and impershabe form the numberless gems Of
purest ray with which researches into the literary
qutes country have endowed us and we are con-
hdent that every lover Of his native land will regard
enterprise patriotic and deserving the support Of the
citizens OF the United States, erding 10 elevate the
character of that country the scale OF nations, and
its claims 10 the station which its children entities
it, With this conviction ask the patronage Of the
murity to aid us in our undertaking. conscious that
mertng its support by exhibiting to the world proud
evidence that America in the giant strength of her Hercu
lean childhood sdestned long cope in the Of
literature with those lands which for centuries have boast
ed their civilization and refinement and Justly exulted in
their riumphs OF their cherished the nobes field
which heaven has opened to the human intellect.
The AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY viii contain complete
works Of portion Of the following-the popular Of
poetic of the Others the best poems, and
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