The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-10-03
THE AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY;


NaxaziaS Of Poetry Bsorraphy and Crfcis, % ePHb
Lished Monihly EifA splendid Illustrations On .sieeL
WHILE nearly every country Of The old World can
w boast Of its collected body Of national Poetry,
which the seal OF peoples favorable Judgment has been
set and which exhibits 10 foreign nations the most
striking light the progress Of civilization and Literary re-
Gnemeni among Inhabitants while England, especial
w. proudly displays to the world oarpaS PotaHa the
lusire Of whose immortal wreath has shed brighter glory
upon her than the most splendid tiumPhs which
her statesmen and her sodiey have achieved our own
country seems destitute Of poetic honas Appear, we
saw FOR although full collection Of the chef dGEwes Of
writers has been made yet there exist and are occa
sionaIly TO be with productions Of American poets
which will bear comparison with the npbest and most
polished Efforts OF European genius and which claim for
America high rank the scale o literary elevation
coded TO older ard IN some respects more la
yored lands
Impressed with The correctness Of this judgment we
propose 10 issue mca,hy magazine which shall contain
in q perfect unmniaied FORM the most mcrltoEioas and
beautiful illusions Of the poets of America, oil the past
and present time with such Introductory, CRITICAL and
Geographic notices shall be necessary 10 correct under
standing Of the works presented TO the reader and to add
interest the publication. Those who imagine that
there exists deah Of materials or such undertaking,
who believe that the Aohan Maids have confined their
richest iayors transatlantic brethren 10 the excu-
Of genius, will he surprised To learn thai we
already possession OF Than two hundred vol
Of the production OF American arhs from about the
year 1880 70 the present day Nor from these sources
alone that materials may be drawn There but few
writers in country who pursue authorship AS voca-
ton 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 merit and
limited circulation where they unlikely TO attract
themselves, draw attention 10 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 our republic
have scattered poetry in ingos 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 them an honorable reputation throughout the world
Such Harvey author Of Crystalline and the Fever
Dream Sands, author of Yamoydcn Wilcox, author
Of the Age Of Beneyoence Robinson, author Of The
Savage T. Little, the and tender poet of Christian
feeling, the lamented Branard and many beside whose
writings almost unknown, by their kindred asso
ciaies 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, Perciral
Sprague, Sigoumey Whittier, Willis &c the public are
familiar and them that there exists, though
long forgotten and unknown. mine of poetic wealth.
ch, varied and extensive, which will amply repay the la
Dor Of exploring IT. and add undyng ustre 10 the
which cnccles the brow of American genius In the pub
location proposed shall from the oblivion
10 which they have long been consigned and embalm
bright and mperishable form the numberless gems of
purcsi ray with which researches into the literary
Equities Of country have endowed and
hden that every lover Of his native land will regard
enterprise patriotic and deserving the support Of the
citizens Of The United States, tending elevate the
character Of that country the scale Of nations and
claims the station to which its children entities
IT, With this conviction ask the patronage Of the
mlnty TO aid In our undertaking conscious that we
are meritng support by exhibiting the world proud
evidence that America the giant strength of her Hercu-
lean childhood destined long cope the OF
literature with those lands which have boast
ed their civilization and refinement, and justly exued in
their tnmphs Of their cherished the nobest 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 wrtcand OF the Others the best poems and
such rs arc least generally known
Adams, John Quincy Could Hannah F.
Allston Washington Hallack Fitz Greene
Barber, Joseph Harvey, John NJ.
Barlow, Joel .@.. Hilihouse, John A.
Benjamin, Park Hoffman, Charles F.
Bogart. Elizabeth Mellcn. Granville -.
Brainerd, John G C. Neal, John
Brooks, James g. Peabody, B. w o.
Bryant, William c. Percival, James q.
Clark, Willis q. Pierpont John
Coffin, Robert > Pinckney Edward c. ..
Dana, Richard II. Prentice, George d.
Doane, George w. Rockwell, J. o.
Drake, Joseph X. Sands, Robert c.
Dwight Timothy Sigourney, Lydia Fl.
Ellet Elizabeth +. Sprague Charles
Embury Emma c. Suemeister, J. r.
Everett, Edward TrumbuA, John
Fairfield, Sumner l.. Wetmore, Prosper NJ.
Freneau, Philip Whittier, John u.
Gallagher. William ID. Willis, Nathaniel p
In addition to the poems Of the above named authors
selections, comprising the best productions of than
four hundred other American writer's will be given the
work progresses. ..A....
The american anthology win be published the first
Saturday Of every month. Each number will contain
seventytwo royal octave pages printed in the beau
ffu paper of superior quality and
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