The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-12-07
THE AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY;

Magazine Of Poetry Biography, and Criticism, pub
iished Monthly Nth splendid Illustrations on Steel.
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 to foreign nations in the most
striking light the progress Of civilization and literary re-
fnement among its inhabitants while England, especial
ly proudly displays to the world corpus poearum the
sire Of whose immortal wreath has shed brighter glory
upon her name than the most splendid triumphs which
her statesmen and her sodiery have achieved,
country destitute Of poetic honors. Appears,
say for although full collection of the chef dGres Of
writers has been made yet there exist and
sionaly 70 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
as is now ceded to older and in some respects more Ia
vored lands E4
Impressed with the correctness Of this judgment
propose to issue monthly magazine which shall contain
IN perfect unmuiilaed form the most meritorops 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 favors transatlantic brethren the exclu
sion Of native genius, will be surprised 10 learn that
already possession Of than two hundred vol
umes Of the production Of American bards from about the
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
ton, and whose works have been published in collected
particular occasions, with the remembrance Of which
their productions have gone 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 over the ashes Of many Of the highly gifted who
through the wild and romantic regions OF 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 il known and
appreciated il would be in other countries,
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 age Of Benevoence Robinson, author of The
Savage Little, the sweet and tender poet of Christian
feeling, the arnented Branard and many beside, whose
writings almost unknown by their kindred
ciaes and friends
With the of those poets who within the last few
years have extended the reputation OF American lite
Sprague Sigouey, Whittier Willis, &c. the public are
familiar and assure 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 encirces the brow Of American genius In the pub
LEGATION proposed shall rescue from the oblivion
to which they have long been consigned, and embam
bright and impershable form the numberess gems of
pures ray with which researches into the literary
Equities ofour country have endowed US and
den 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 in the scale Of nations and
its claims the station which its children entities
it. With this conviction ask the patronage of the
munity to aid in undertaking, conscious that
merng its support by exhibiting to the world proud
evidence that America, the giant strength Of her Hercu
lean childhood destined long cope the OF
literature with those lands which for have boast
ed their civilization and refinement, and justly exued in
their trumphs 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 foowng-he most popular Of
poetic wrtersand Of the Others the best poems and
such are least generally known:
Adams, John Quincy Gould, Hannah F.
Allston Washington Hallack, Fitz Greene
Barber, Joseph Harvey, John M.
Barlow Joel Hillhouse John A.
Benjamin, Park Hoffman, Charles F.
Bogart, Elizabeth Melen, Grenyille ,...
Brainerd, John G. c. Neal, John ...
Brooks, James g. Peabody, b. w O.
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