The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-08-30
THE AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY;

Il Magazine Of iOfh9 BiGgTdThY, ana JTHrisH 70 bf pbO-
kShed Monthly, rnh splendid illustrations on Steel
WHILE nearly every country OF the old world
w boast Of lis 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-
fnencnt among It's inhabitants while England especial.
", proudly displays TO the world corpus poetarEm the
usre OF whose immortal wreath has shed brighter glory
upon her than the splendid trinmphs which
her statesmen and her soiery have achieved our own
country destitute Of poetic honors appears, we
say, for although full collection Of tho cf duwes OF
has been made, vet there exist, and occa
sienaly to be met 18th productions Of American poets
which will bear comparison With the nohcS and most
polished efforts OF European genius, and which claim Tor
America rs high rank IN the scale o literary elevation
is coded to older and in respects ia
vorcd lands.
Impressed with the correctness Of this Judgment we
propose issue il monthly magazine which shall contain
N i. perfect unmuatcd FORM the most mcronois and
beautiful illusions Of the poets Of Amerca Of The past
and present time with such introductory, critical and
Geographic notices shall b" necessary 10 correct under.
standing Of the works presented 10 the reader and to add
interest to the publication. Those hho imagine that
there exists doar Of materials for such undertaking,
who believe that the Aonhn Maids have confined their
richest ayors 10 transatlantic brethren 10 the cxci-
Of native genus will he surprised to learn that We
are ar"udy N possession OF more than two hundred vol
umcs OF the production OF American mrs, from about the
year 1880 10 the present day Nor is from these sources
alone tr materials may be drawn There are but lew
writers country who pursue authorship
non, and whose works have been published III collected
form. Our poets especially have generally written for
their productions have gone 10 rest their illusions have
been careessy inserted in periodicals Of slight merit and
limited circulation wherc they unlikely 10 attract
notice 10 themselves draw attention 10 their authors
The grass OF the field or flowers OF the wilderness arc
growing the ashes of many Of the highly elitcd who
through the Wild and romantic regions Of our republic,
have scattered poetry "ngots bright from IN" mint OF
genus and glowing with the Impress Of beauty and the
sp!fh Of truth, quantities sufficient, II known and
appreciated would be in other countries, 10
10 them honorable reputation throughout the world
Such Harvey, author Of Crysnlina and the Fever
Dream Sands author Of .Namoyden Wilcox, author
Of the Age Of Bcntvoence ; Robinson, author Of The
Savage Little, the sweet and tender poet Of Christian
feeling, the amcn,ed Branard and many beside, whose
writings almost unknown 10y their kindred assoc
crates 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, PcrcWa,
Spraenc, Slgouey, Whittier Mills, &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 Ia
Dor Of exploring il, and add undyng usc 10 the
which oncirccs the brow of American In the pub
LEGATION proposed we shall rescue from the oblivion
10 which they have long been consgnGd and emam III
bright and lmperishabe form the nuinberlcss OF
pest ray, with which researches into the literary
tigulties OF have cndow I'd and
idcnt that every lover OF his native land Will regard
enterprise patriotic and deserving the support Of the
citizens OF the United States, as tending to elevate the
character OF that country IN the scale OF natlons and
claims to the station to which It's children entities
it, VIM, this conviction ask the patronage 81 the
muny to aid in undertaking, conscious that
meritHs ITS support by exhibiting to the world proud
evidence that America, the giant strength of her lcrc
lean childhood, desn, ere long 10 cope in the Of
literature 18th those lands which for have boast
ed their civilization and refinement, and Justly cxutr
their trlumphs Of their cherished in the nolcst field
which heaven has oIicncd TO the human intellect
The AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY will contain complete
works Of portion OF the follow lngthc popular Of
poetic wrprs-and Of the others the best poems and
surhl arch us praliy