The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1837-12-02

THE AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY;
Magasfns Of Poetry, Biography, and Criticism, 10 be
published Monthly cih splendid iHustrahons on sfeel.
w HiLE nearly every other country Of the old world
can boast it, collected body Of national poetry on
set and which exhibits to foreign nations in the most
striking light the progress Of Civilization and literary
refinement among il Inhabitants; while England espe
the lustre of whose immortal wreath has shed brighter
glory upon her than the most splendid triumphs
which her statesmen and her soiey have achieved our
appears say, for although no full collection of the
chef douures Of writers has been made vet there ex-
ist and occasionally to be met with, productions of
American poets which will bear comparison with the
nobes and most polished efforts Of European genius and
which claim for America high arank in the scale Of
literary elevation as is now ceded to Oisr apd, in
respects, more favored lands.
Impressed with the correctness Of this judgment. we
propose to issue monthly magazine which shall contain
in perfect unmutilaed 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
Outstanding Of works presented to the reader and to add
interest to the publication. Those who imagine that there
exists dearth Of materials for such undertaking. who
believe that the Aonan Maids have confined their richest
avors TO transatlantic brethren to the exclusion Of
native genius, will be surprised to learn that are al
ready in possession of than two hundred volumes Of
the productions of American bards from about the year
1880 to the present day Nor is it from these sources
alone that materials may be drawn There are but few
on and whose works have been published in collected
form. Our poes especially have generally written for
particular occasions with the remembrance of which their
productions have gone rest their illusions have been
carelessy inserted in periodicals OF slight merit and linn
tied circulation where they unlikely attract notice
to themselves, draw attention to their authors The
grass of the fields and the 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 quantity sufficient, it known and
appreciated it would be in other countries, to secure
TO them an honorable reputation throughout the world
Such HARVEY, author of Crysalina and the Fever
Dream SANDS author of 'Yamoyden;' Wilcox, author
Of The Age of Benevolence; ROBINSON author of The
Savage; LITTLE the sweet and tender poet of Christian
feeling; the amened BARNARD, and many beside, whose
writings are almost unknown save by their kindred asso
ciates and friends.
With the names of those poets who within the last few
years. have extended the reputation of American tera
ture beyond the Atlantic, Bryant Dana Percirai Sprdgue
Sigouraey Whter, Wiis &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 labor
exploring it. and add undyng usre to the which
encrcles the brow of American genius in the publca
ton proposed shall from the oblivion to
which they have long been consigned and embam in
bright and mperishable form the numberess sgems of
ray with which our researches into the literary
antiquities of our country have endowed MSS and
confident 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 the country in the scale of nations and
sert its claims to the station to which the genius of its
children entities it. With this conviction we ask the
patronage Of the community to aid undertaking,
conscious that meritng its support by exhibiting
to the world proud evidence that America the giant
strength of her Hercuean childhood destined ere long
to cope in the of literature with those lands which,
for centuries, have boasef their civilization and refine
ment and justly exued in the rumphs of their cherish
ed in the nobes field which heaven has opened for
human intellect.
| The AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY will contain the complete
works of portion of the foowngthe most popular Of
poetic wrtersand of the others the best poems and
such as are least generally known:
John Quincy ADAMS Washington Alston, Joseph Barber,
Joel Barlow Park Benjamin. Elisabeth Bogaf, John G.
c. Brainard, James @. Brooks, Wiiham Cullen Bryant
George TX Doane, Joseph Rodman Drake, Timothy
DwigM, Elisabeth r. ENet, Emma O. Embuy. Ed,oard
Everett, Sumner T. Fairfield Philip Fireman. William d.
Gallagher, Hanna r. Gould, Fs- Greene HaAeck John
A. Harvey, John A. iHhouse, Charles F. Hoffman, Melen
GrenviH Neal, John Peabody B. W. o., james g. Perez
val John Pie,pon Edpard c. Pinchnev George D. Prem
lice, J. O. RoctWeU, Robert O Sands Lydia H Sigoar-
ney, Charles Sprugue, IT. r. Suer7aeiser John ILunbuN
| p. Willis.
In addition to the poems of the above named authors
selections comprising the best productions of more than
four hundred other American writer's will be given as the
work progresses.
| The AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY will be published on the
first Saturday of every month Each number will con-
tam sevenytwo royal octave pages printed in the most
beautiful manner on paper of superior quality, and two
or more portraits, steel, with other illustrations
Price five dollars per annum, payable in advance.
The first number will be published in December
SUBSCRIPTIONS received in New York by Wiley and Put
nam, 81 Broadway, and Griswold and Cambreleng lls
Fulton street. All letters to be addressed post paid to
| RUFUS w. GRISWOLD, sss
July 29 Sec. N. y Lat. Antiquarian Association.