The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-10-24
THE AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY;

Magazine Of Poetry biography, and CThcism 70 oePho-
Hshed Monthly Nth splendid illustrations on Steel
WHILE nearly every country Of the old world can
wv boast OF collected body of national Poetry, on
which the seal of peoples favorable Judgment has been
set, and which exhibits TO foreign nations N The most
striking light the progress Of civilization and literary re-
hnement among inhabitants while England especial
ly proudly displays to the world corpus poefdrnm The
lustre OF whose immortal wreath has shed brighter goy
upon her than the most splendid tnumphs when
her and her sodiery have achieved our own
country seems destitute Of poetic honors appears, we
say for although full collection OF the ehet d@nWes oil
our writers has been made yet there exist and are occa
sonally to be met with productions OF American poets
which will bear comparison with the nobest and most
polished efforts of European genus and when CAIN ior
America as high rank the scale OF literary elevation
ceded to older and IN some respects more Ia
vored lands. 1t"
Impressed with the correctness of this judgment we
propose to issue monthly magazine which shall contain
in perfect unmutlated FORM the most mcrtorlons ana
beautiful illusions Of the poets OF America, OF the past
and present time, with such Introductory, critical and
geographic shall be necessary correct under.
standing of the works presented 10 the reader and TO ada
nteres, to the publication. Those who imagine that
there exists dearth of for such undertaking.
who believe that the Aonan Maids have confined their
richest fayors transatlantic brethren to the excu-
of genus will be surprised TO learn that we
already possession of than two hundred vol
umes the production of American bards from about the
year 1880 the present day Nor 1t from these sources
alone that materials may be drawn There are but few
writer's in our country who pursue authorship as yoca,
on and whose works have been published IN collected
form Our poets especially have generally written Tor
particular occasions, with the remembrance OF which
their productions have gone rest their illusions have
been carecssy inserted periodicals OF slight merit and
limited crculaton where they unlikely TO attract
themselves, draw attention 10 their authors
The grass OF the field flowers of the wilderness are
growing the ashes OF many OF the highly gifted Who
through the wild and romantic regions OF our republic
have scattered poetry ngos bright from the mint OF
genus and glowing with the impress OF beauty and the
spirit OF truth, in quantities sufficient, were IT known ana
appreciated would be in other countries, to secure
to them honorable reputation throughout the world
Such Harvey author Of Crystalline and the Fever
Dream Sands, author of 'Yamoyden; Wilcox, author
of the Age of Benevoence ; Robinson, author OF The
Savage Little, the sweet and tender poet OF Christian
feeling, the lamented Branard and many beside whose
writings almost unknown, save by their kindred asso-
ciates 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, Sigoumey Whittier, Willis &c. the public are
familiar and them that there exists, though
long forgotten and unknown. NINE OF poetic wealth
rich, varied and extensive which will amply repay the la
Dor of exploring it, and add undyng usre to the crown
which enccles the brow of American genius In the pub
LEGATION proposed shall from the oblivion
TO which they have long been consigned and embaIm
bright and mperishable form the numberess gems OF
purest ray with which researches into the literary
Equities OF our country have endowed us and we
den that every lover OF his native land VIII regard our
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
claims the station to which its children entities
it. With this conviction ask the patronage OF the
muniy to aid in undertaking, conscious that
mertng its support by exhibiting TO the world proud
evidence that America IN the giant strength OF her ercu
lean childhood destined long cope the of
literature with those lands which for centurcshave boast
ed their civilization and refinement, and justly exuted in
their trumphs 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 foowng-he popular of
poetic of the others the best poems, and
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