The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-11-14
THE AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY;
Magazine of Poetry, biography, and Criticism to pub.
hshed Monthly, NTH splendid illustrations Steel

magazine OF f0eHy, bi0gTdphy, Crtficis
hshed Monthly, with splendid illustrations on Steel.
yTTHILE 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 to foreign nations in the most
striking light the progress Of civilization and literary
nement among its inhabitants while England especial
y, proudly displays to the world corpus poefarm the
usre of whose immortal wreath has shed brighter glory
upon her than the most splendid triumphs which
her statesmen and her soldery have achieved
country destitute Of poetic honors Appears
say, for although full collection Of the chef Of
writers has been made, yet there exist and
sionay 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 for
America high rank the scale OF literary elevation
as is now ceded to older and in respects ia
vored lands.
Impressed with the correctness Of this Judgment we
propose TO issue monthly magazine which shall contain
in perfect unmutiated form, the most mertorons 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 to add
interest to the publication. Those who imagine that
there exists dcah of materials for such undertaking.
who believe that the Aonan Maids have confined their
richest favors transatlantic brethren the exclu-
sion Of native genius, will be surprised to learn that
are already In possession of than two hundred vol
umes 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
writers IN our country who pursue authorship
tion and whose works have been published collected
form. Our poets, especially, have generally written for
occasions, the remembrance OF which
their productions have gone rest their illusions have
been carelessy inserted in periodicals OF slight merit and
limited circulation where they unlikely attract
notice to themselves, draw attention their authors
The grass of the field flowers Of the wilderness are
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, il known and
appreciated would be in other countries;
70 them honorable reputation throughout the world
Such were Harvey, author Of Crystalline and the Fever
Dream, Sands, author Of 'Yamoyden ; Wilcox, author
of the Age Of Benevoence Robinson, author Of The
Savage Little, the sweet and tender poet of Christian
feeling the amened Brainard, and many beside, whose
writings are almost unknown, save by their kindred
ciaes 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,
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 ustre the
which encrces the brow of American genius In the pub
LEGATION proposed shall from the oblivion
to which they have long been consigned and embalm in
bright and mperishable form the numberlcss gems OF
pures ray with which researches the literary an
u9utes Of our country have endowed us and we are con-
hden 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 as
sert its claims TO the station to which its children entities
it, With this conviction ask the patronage Of the COM
munity to aid in undertaking, conscious that
merting its support by exhibiting the world proud
evidence that America the giant strength Of her ercu
lean childhood is destined long cope the arena of
literature with those lands which for centuries have boast
ed their civilization and refinement and Justly exted
their trumphs Of their cherished the noblest field
which heaven has opened to the human intellect.
The AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY will contain complete
works of portion Of the folowingihe popular Of
poetic wtersand Of the Others the best poems and
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