The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-12-05
THE AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY;

Magazine Of Poetry, Biography and Criticism, to be pub
lished Monthly Iith splendid illustrations on Steel
WHILE nearly every country Of the old world
wv boast of its collected body Of national Poetry
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
fnement among its inhabitants while England, especial
ly proudly displays to the world corpus poetarun the
lustre of whose immortal wreath has shed brighter glory
upon her name than the most splendid trumphs which
her statesmen and her soldiery have achieved
country seems destitute Of poetic honors. appears
say for although full collection of the chef danues Of
our writers has been made yet there exist and occa
sonally 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
is ceded to older and in respects more ia
vored lands
Impressed with the correctness of this judgment we
propose issue monthly magazine which shall contain
in perfect unmutilaed form, the most meritoous 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 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 Aonian Maids have confined their
richest avors to transatlantic brethren to the exclu
sion Of native genius will be surprised to learn that
already in possession Of than two hundred vol
Of the production of American bards from about the
year 1880 to the present day Nor from these
alone that materials may be drawn There but few
writer's in our country who pursue authorship as voca
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 gone to rest their illusions have
been carelessly inserted periodicals Of slight merit and
limited circulation. where they unlikely to attract
notice 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 "ngos bright from the mint Of
genius and glowing with the impress of beauty and the
spirit Of TRUTH in quantities sufficient were it known and
appreciated it would be in other countries,
to them honorable reputation throughout the world
~
Dream Sands author of Yanoyden ; Wilcox, author
of the Age Of Benevoence Robinson, author Of The
Savage Little the sweet and tender poet of Christian
feeling the lamented Branard and many beside, whose
writings almost unknown save by their kindred
cates 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 Percival,
Sprague, Sigoumey Whittier, Willis, &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 la
Dor Of exploring it, and add undying lustre the
which encircles the brow Of American genius In the pub
LEGATION now proposed shall from the oblivion
to which they have long been consigned, and embam
bright and impershable form the numberess gems Of
purest ray with which researches into the literary
Equities Of our country have endowed and
dent 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
se claims 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 we
mertng its support by exhibiting to the world proud
evidence that America in the giant strength of her Hercu
lean childhood destined ere long to cope the Of
literature with those lands which for centuries have boast
cd their civilization and refinement, and justly exulted in
their triumphs Of their cherished In the nobest field
which heaven has opened to the human intellect.
The AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY will contain complete
works Of portion Of the ollowngthe popular of
our poetic wrersand Of the Others the best poems and
such as least generally known:
Adams, John Quincy Gould, Hannah +.
Alston, Washington Hallack, Fitz Greene
Barber Joseph Harvey, John M.