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WHILE nearly every other country Of the old world
seal o. people svouabe judgment has been set and which
exhibits to oieg,s nations in the striking light the pro-
gress OF and literary Refinement among its inhab
tAms WINE England, especially proudly displays to the
world corpus poefarm the Iusre ofwhose immortal wreath
has she brighter glory upon her than the most spie-
did rumphs which and soery have achie-
ved or own country appears be destitute Of poetic honors
Appears say for although il collection Of the chef
nuet ." oar tiers has been made exist and are
10 be met WITH productions OF American poets
which will bear comparison with the nobles and most polished
efforts Of European genius. AMI which claim for America
rank IN the scale OF literary elevation rs now ceded 20
oiIer ana IN some respects more iavonresl lands
Impressed with the of this Judgment we propose
to issue monthly magazine which shall contain n perfect
fern. the mertorious and beautiful ehus0ns
OF the poets OF America ohe past and tme with such
introductory critical and geographic notices. as shall be neces-
say 10 correct understanding of the works presented 10 the
reader and 10 add interest the publication Those who
imagine that there exists earth of materials for such
der,akng, who believe that the Aonn Maids have confined
their richest vours breheren to the excu
SION OF native ge'ns will be surprised to learn that
really IN possession Of more than two hundred volumes Of the
productions OF American bars from about the year $50 TO
tile day. Nor these alone that
ais NAV be drawn There but few writer's in country
been Published in collected form. Our poets, especially
have gen orally written for particular occasions, with the rem
embance OF which their productions have to rest their
esions have been carressy inserted periodicals oil slight
merit and iunIed circulation, where they unlikely TO
attract notice to themselves attention to their
thors the grass the field and the flowers the wilderness
are growing over the ashes of of the highly gifted who
through thu wild and romantic regions Of republics have
scattered poetry in ngots bright from the mint Of genus
and glowing with the impress of beauty and the spirit of TRUTH
in quantities sufficient it known and appreciated as il
would be in other countries them honorable
reputation throughout the world. Such were HARVEY an
& Yamoyden WILCOX author of sThe Age Of
RoBssoS, author Of The Savage, LITTLE the sweet and
tender OF Christian feeling The lamented nAINARD and
beside, whose writings almost unknown, by
their kinlred associates, and friends.
Wthe Of those poets who within The last years
Aponp havnt
the Atlantic, bryant, Dana, PercivaL Sbrague Sgonney
Hhner, Hills, sc. the public familiar: and
know Of roelc wealth. rch varied extensive
which Will amply repay the labour OF exploring and add
nnying ustre TO the which encicles the brow Of
American genius. In the publication proposed shall
fro the oblivion which they have long been
signed, and embam in bright and mperishabc form The
numberess gems Of pure ray with which researches
into the literary antiquities OF our country have endowed u.s.
and confident that every lover Of his native land will
regard enterprise patriotic and deserving the support
If the citizens Of the United States tending elevate the
character ofhs country in the scale Of nations and
claims to the station which the genius of its children
mnn 10 aid us in undertaking, conscious That
ting its support BY exhibiting the world proud evidence
that America, in the giant strength Of her Huculean child
hnol is destined long cope in the Of literature
with those lands which for centuries have boasted their cy
zaon and refinement and justly exued in the trnmphs Of
their cherished the nobest field which Heaven has
opened to human intellect.
The AMFRIcAN ANTHOLOGY will contain the complete
works Of poionof the follownge popular of
are least generally known:
le1a Quincy aMlm. nashington anston Joseph Bar6er
Ioa Baro70, Park B-njann, Elizabeth BoeG.l .yohn G.
G. BrninarM James G. Brooks, H7Mam Cul1n bryant
IiiMs Gavord Clark. robert S. Co6n. Richard Dana,
Gcorce -. Diane, Joseph Rodnan Drake, Ismothy Iog
t1zadeM +; tyst Emma e. Emdnry Ed,rard Everct
Gm.rl 4. Fairfield, Philip F,enan Hi0Iam D. Gallagher
Hannah r. GouA, Fits Greene Haneck, John ~. Na,ney
jh' q. MHhonse, Charles r.. Ho6i, .11ellen Gre,1aN
Veal, John Peabo.y. B. " o. fumes Percipaz .J,hn
I.erp0nt. Ezvard( iIncknev, George u. Prentice o.
Rockrel Robert c. Sands Ly,a IT. .Egonmes, Charles
Sbngne, H. .Sntermeser, John Ti,,mbpN, Prosbrr NJ
Uetmore, John GreenkGf Uhtter, .Nathauiel r. Hills
In addition to the poems Of the above named authors sell
cctons comprising the best productions Of than four
hundred ether American writer's, will be given the work
progresses.
The AMsnIcAx ANTHOLOGY will be published on The first
Saturday every month Each number will conlsin seventy
two royal octave pages, printed in the beautiful
paper Of superior quality and two portraits on
steel, with other illustrations.
Pace, five dollars per annunl, payable in advance.
The first number will be published in December.
Subscriptions received in New York by WILEY PUryrM
81 Broadway, and GRIswoLn CAMRnELlNG, 1l8 Fulton
Street. All letters to be addressed. post paid il
RUFUS w GkISWOLD
July 90. Sec. ~: r. Lit. antiquarian Association
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