The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-12-28
THE AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY;
Magazine Of Poetry, Biography, and Criticism TO be p1b
hshsd MonthLu. WITH spLendid illustrations on SfeeL

Mdgasine Of Poetry, Biography, and Criticism, TO be p1b
hshed Monthly, ulta splendid illustrations on Steel
WHILE nearly every country of the old world
w boast Of its collected body Of national Poetry, on
which the seal of peoples favorable judgment has been
set and which exhibits foreign nations in the most
striking light the progress Of civilization and literary
fnement among its inhabitants while England, especial
y, proudly displays to the world corpus poetar the
usre Of whose immortal wreath has shed brighter glory
upon her name than the most splendid trumphs which
her statesmen and her soldery have achieved
country destitute Of poetic honors Appears
say, for although full collection Of the chef ares Of
writers has been made yet there exist and occa
sionay to be met with productions OF American poets
which will bear comparison with the noblest and most
polished efforts Of European genius and which claim for
America as high rank in the scale of literary elevation
il coded to older and in respects more IA
yored lands, 5.#
Impressed with the correctness Of this judgment We
propose to issue monthly magazine which shall contain
in perfect unmutated form, the meritorous and
beautiful illusions OF the poets Of America, Of the past
and present time with such introductory critical and
standing Of the works presented the reader and to add
interest to the publication. Those who imagine that
there exists deah of materials for such undertaking.
who believe that the Aonan Maids have confined their
richest favors to transatlantic brethren to the exclu
sion OF native genius will be surprised to learn that
already possession Of than two hundred vol
umes oil the production Of American bards from about the
year 1880 to the present day Nor it from these
alone that materials may be drawn There but few
writers in our country who pursue authorship as voca
on and whose works have been published 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 careessy inserted in periodicals Of slight and
limited circulation. where they unlikely attract
notice to themselves, draw attention 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 were il known and
appreciated would be in other countries
to them honorable reputation throughout the world
q
Dream Sands author of .Yamoyden > Wilcox author
of the Age Of Benevolence;' Robinson, author Of The
Savage Little the and tender poet of Christian
feeling the laented Bainard, and many beside, whose
writings almost unknown, by their kindred
cia,es and friends.
With the names 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
familiar and them that there exists though
long forgotten and unknown. mine of poetic wealth,
rch varied and extensive, which will amply repay the la
Dor of exploring it, and add undyng ustrc the crown
which encrcles the brow OF American genius In the pub
location proposed shall from the oblivion
to which they have long been consigned, and embalm
bright and mperishable form the numberless gems OF
purest ray with which researches the literary
t9uities of our country have endowed and
fdcn 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 that country in the scale of nations and
its claims the station to which its children entities
it, With this conviction ask the patronage OF the
muniy 10 ala us IN our Undertaking conscious that
merting its support by exhibiting to the world proud
evidence that America in the giant strength Of her Hercu
lean childhood, destined long cope the Of
literature with those lands which for centuries have boast
ed their civilization and refinement, and Justly exued
their rumphs 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 foowing-he popular Of
poetic wrersand Of the Others the best poems and
such as least generally known
Adams, John Quincy Gould, Hannah F.
Allston, Washington Halack, Filz Greene
Barber, Joseph Harvey, John NJ.
Barlow, Joel Hillhouse, John A.
benjamin. Park Hoffman, Charles +.
Bogart, Elizabeth Meen Granville
Brancrd John G. G. Neal John
Brooks, James G. Peabody, B. w o.
Bryant, William @. Percya James q.
Clark, Willis G. Plorpont, John