The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-11-21
THE AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY;

Magazine of Poetry Biography and Criticism, be pub
iisted Monthly with splendid illustrations on Steel
WHILE nearly every country Of the old world
wv boast Of its collected body Of national Poetry
which the seal of peoples favorable judgment has been
set, and which exhibits TO foreign nations the most
striking light the progress Of civilization and literary
hnement among ITS inhabitants while England especial
", proudly displays the world corpus poefartm the
use Of whose immortal wreath has shed brighter glory
upon her than the most splendid riumphs which
her statesmen and her soldIery have achieved,
country seems destitute Of poetic honors. appears we
say, for although no full collection OF the chef dGres OF
writers has been made yet there exist and occa
sonaly to be 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
is now coded to older and in respects more IA
vored lands
Impressed with the correctness Of this judgment
propose to issue monthly magazine which Shall contain
in perfect unmutlated form, the meritorous and
beautiful illusions OF the poets of America, of the past
and present tme with such Introductory, critical, and
Geographic notices shall be under
standing of the works presented the reader and add
interest to the publication Those who imagine that
there exists dearth Of materials for such undertaking.
who believe that the Aonian Maids have confined their
richest avors transatlantic brethren 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 to the present day Nor il from these
alone that materials may be drawn There but few
writer's in country who pursue authorship
ton, and whose works have been published in a 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 periodicals. Of slight merit and
limited circulation, where they were unlikely to attract
notice to themselves draw attention their authors
The grass of the field 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 "ngots bright from the mint Of
genius" and glowing with the impress of beauty and the
spirit OF truth, quantities sufficient known and
appreciated would be in other countries secure
to them an honorable reputation throughout the world
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Dream, Sands author of Yamoyden : Wilcox, author
Of the Age of Benevolcnce Robinson, author of The
feeling the arnened Brainard, and many beside, whose
writings almost unknown, save by their kindred
ciaes 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, Percival,
Sprague Sgourney, Whittier, Willis, &c. the public
familiar and we them that there exists though
long forgotten and unknown. mine of poetic wealth.
rch varied and extensive, which will amply repay the la
Dor Of exploring IT, and add undyng ustre to the
which encirces the brow Of American genius In the pub
LEGATION proposed shall rescue from the oblivion
to which they have long been consigned, and enbalm
bright and mperishable form the numberlcss gems Of
purest ray with which researches into the literary
tgues of our country have endowed and are con-
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 in the scale of nations and
its claims to the station TO which its children entities
it, With this conviction ask the patronage OF the CON-
munity aid in undertaking, conscious that we
arc merng its support by exhibiting to the world proud
evidence that America the giant strength of her Hercu
lean childhood destined ere long cope the arena OF
literature with those lands which for have boast
ed their civilization and refinement, and Justly exuted in
their rumphs Of their cherished the nobest field
which heaven has opened to the human intellect
The AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY will contain complete
works of portion Of the loowing-he most popular Of
our poetic wr,ersand Of the Others the best poems and
such are least generally known:
Adams John Quincy Could Hannah F.
Aston, Washington Hallack, Fitz Greene
Barber Joseph Harvey, John M.
Barlow, Joel Hillhousc, John A.
BENJAMIN, Park Hoffman, Charles +.
Bogart. Elizabeth Melen, Granville
Brainerd, John G. G. Neal, John
Brooks, james G. Peabody, B. w o.
BRYANT William c. Percisal James q.
Clark, Willis G. Pierpon John
Coffin, Robert 5. Pinckney Edward G.
Dana Richard II. Prentice George d. 3d..
Doane, George w. Rockwell, j. o.
Drake Joseph II. Sands, Robert G.
Dwight Timothy Sigoun nv, Lydia ii.
Ellet, Elizabeth +. Sprague Charles
Embury, Emma G. Sucrmcis:er, j. X.
Everett Edward Trumbull, John.
Fairfield, Sumner H. .Wetmore, Prosper NJ
Frcncau Philip Whittier. John g.
Gallagher, William ID. Willis, Nathaniel p
In addition to the poems Oh the above named authors