The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-12-01
THE AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY;

Magazine Of Poetry, Biography and Criticism, 10 bepub
hshed Monthly, with splendid illustrations on Steel
JXTHILE nearly every country Of the old world can
w boast Of its collected body Of national Poetry, on
which the seal peoples favorable judgment has been
set, and which exhibits 10 foreign nations in the most
striking light the progress Of civilization and literary
fnement among its inhabitants while England, especial.
~ proudly displays to the world corpus poearun the
lustre Of whose immortal wreath has shed brighter glory
upon her than the most splendid triumphs which
her statesmen and her soldiey have achieved,
country destitute Of poetic honors. appears,
say for although full collection of the chef dauwes OF
writers has been made yet there exist and
sonaly to be met with productions Of American poets
which will bear comparison with the noblest and most
polished efforts OF European genius and which claim for
America high rank in the scale Of literary elevation
as is now ceded to older and in some respects more ia
vored lands. pa.
Impressed with the correctness Of this judgment
propose to issue monthly magazine which shall contain
perfect unmutlated form, the most meritorous and
beautiful illusions Of the poets Of America Of the past
and present time, with such Introductory, critical and
geographic notices shall be necessary to correct under
standing of the works presented the reader and add
interest to the publication Those who imagine that
there exists dearh Of materials for such undertaking.
who believe that the Aonian Maids have confined their
richest avors transatlantic brethren to the exclu
sion Of native genius, will be surprised to learn that
already possession of than two hundred vol
Of the production of American bards from about the
year 1880 the present day Nor it from these
alone that materials may be drawn. There but few
writers in country who pursue authorship
tion, 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 to rest their illusions have
been careessy inserted in periodicals. Of slight merit and
limited circulation, where they unlikely to attract
notice themselves, draw attention their authors
The grass of the field or flowers of the wilderness
growing the ashes of many of the highly gifted who,
through the wild and romantic regions of republic,
have scattered poetry in "ngos bright from the mint Of
genius and glowing with the impress of beauty and the
spirit Of TRUTH in quantities sufficient known and
appreciated it would be in other countries to
TO them honorable reputation throughout the world
Such were Harvey author OF Crystalline and the Fever
Dream Sands, author of Yumoyden Wilcox, author
Of the Age of Benevoence Robinson, author of The
Savage Little, the sweet and tender poet of Christian
feeling, the arnented Branard and many beside whose
writings almost unknown save by their kindred
ciates and friends
With the names Of those poets who within the last few
years have extended the reputation Of American lite
nature beyond the Atlantic Bryant, Dana, Percva,
Sprague, Sigouey Whittier Willis, &c the public are
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 lustre to the
which cncirces the brow of American genius In the pub
location proposed we shall rescue from the oblivion
to which they have long been consigned and cmbam
bright and impershabe form the numberless gems Of
purest ray with which researches into the literary
gutes Of our country have endowed us; and
dent that every lover of his native land will regard
enterprise patriotic and deserving the support Of the
citizens of the United States, tending TO elevate the
character of that country the scale of nations, and
se its claims to the station to which its children entities
it, With this conviction ask the patronage Of the com
munity TO aid in undertaking. conscious that
mertng its support by exhibiting to the world proud
evidence that America in the giant strength Of her Hercu
lean childhood is destined ere long cope the of
literature with those lands which for centuries have boast
ed their civilization and refinement and justly exulted in
their trumphs of their cherished in the nobest field
which heaven has opened to the human intellect.
The AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY will contain complete
works Of portion of the ollowing-the most popular OF
poetic wrtersand Of the Others the best poems and
such least generally known: t.s
Adams John Quincy Gould, Hannah +.
Aston, Washington Hallack, Fitz Greene
Barber Joseph Harvey, John NJ
Barlow, Joel Hhouse, John A.
BENJAMIN, Park Hoffman, Charles f.
Bogart. Elizabeth Mellen, Granville
Brainerd, John g. G. Neal, John
Brooks, James G. Peabody, b. w o.
BRYANT William G. Percival, James q.
CLARK, Willis G. Pierpont, John
Coffin Robert s. Pinckney, Edward c. ,
Dana, Richard II. Prentice, George ID.
Doane, George w. Rockwell, J. o.
Drake Joseph r. Sands Robert Y,
Dwight Timothy Sgoun ey, Lydia II.
Ellet, Elizabeth F. Spraguc, Charles
Embury, Emma O.. Sutemels;er J. X.
Everett Edward TrumbuI, John
Fairfield, Sumner l.. Wemore, Prosper M.
Frcneau Philip Whittier. John g.
Gallagher, William ID. Willis, Nathaniel 7.
In addition TO the poems OF the above named authors,