The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-12-25
THE AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY;

Magazine Of Poetry Biography and Criticism pub
hshed Moathly ,pifh splendid illustrations on Steel
WHILE nearly every country Of the old world can
wv boast Of its collected body Of national Poetry, on
which the seal Of peoples favorable judgment has been
set and which exhibits to foreign nations in the most
striking light the progress of civilization and literary
nement among its inhabitants while England especial
ly, proudly displays to the world corpus poefaru the
lustre OF whose immortal wreath has shed brighter glory
upon her than the most splendid triumphs which
her statesmen and her sodiery have achieved own
country destitute Of poetic honors appears, we
say for although full collection Of the chef fGurres OF
writers has been made yet there exist and
sonaly to be met with productions OF American poets
which will bear comparison with the nobest and most
polished efforts of European genius, and which claim Tor
America high rank in the scale Of literary elevation
as is now ceded to older and IN some respects more Ia
yored lands.
Impressed with the correctness Of this judgment we
propose to issue monthly magazine which shall contain
in perfect unmutilated FORM the most merorious and
beautiful illusions Of the poets of America, of the past
and present time, with such introductory, critical and
geographic notices shall be necessary under
standing OF the works presented to the reader and add
interest TO the publication Those who imagine that
there exists dearh 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 bars from about the
year 1880 the present day Nor is il from these
alone that materials may be drawn There but few
writers in country who pursue authorship
ton and whose works have been published in collected
form Our poets especially have generally written for
particular occasions with the remembrance of which
their productions have to rest their illusions have
been carelessy inserted periodicals of slight merit and
limited circulation. where they unlikely to attract
notice to themselves draw attention to 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 in quantities sufficient known and
appreciated would be other countries to
to Them honorable reputation throughout the world
Such were Harvey author OF Crystalline and the Fever
Dream Sands, author Of Yamoyden; Wilcox, author
of the cage of Benevolence Robinson author OF The
Savage Little, the sweet and tender poet of Christian
feeling, the lamentcd Branard and many beside whose
writings almost unknown, save by their kindred
cates and friends. u
With the names of those poets who within the last few
years have extended the reputation Of American lite
Spragae, Sigouney, Whittier, Willis &c. the public
familiar and them that there exists, though
rich varied and extensive which will amply repay the la
Dor Of exploring it, and add undyng usre TO the
which enccles the brow Of American genius In the pub
LEGATION now proposed shall from the oblivion
to which they have long been consigned and embal in
bright and impcrshable form the numberless gems Of
purest ray with which researches into the literary
tquities of country have endowed and
fdent that every lover of his native land will regard our
enterprise patriotic and deserving the support Of the
citizens Of the United States as tending to elevate the
character of that country the scale of nations and
its claims to the station to which its children entities
it, With this conviction ask the patronage Of the
muny TO aid us in our undertaking, conscious that
meritng its support by exhibiting to the world proud
evidence that America the giant strength OF her Hercu-
lean childhood destined long cope in the Of
literature with those lands which for have boast
ed their civilization and refinement, and Justly exued in
their triumphs Of their cherished in the noblest field
which heaven has opened to the human intellect
The AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY will contain complete
works Of portion Of the folowingthc most popular Of
our poetic wrersand Of the Others the best poems and
suchas are least generally known ..
Adams, John Quincy Could Hannah f.
Allston Washington Fiallack, Fitz Greene
Barber, Joseph Harvey, John M.
Barlow Joel Hillhouse John A.
benjamin. Park Hoffman, Charles F.
Bogart, Elizabeth Meen, Granville
Brainerd, John G. C. Neal, John
Brooks, James G. Peabody, b. w o.
Bryant, William G.. Perciva James q. ~.