The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-09-30
THE AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY;


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WHILE nearly every country Of the old world
w boast Of lis collected body Of national Poetry, on
s seal q IL a Ss
striking light the progress of civilization and literary re-
fnement among It's inhabitants while England especial
y, proudly displays 10 the world corpus poefarum the
ustre Of whose immortal wreath has shed brighter glory
upon her than the most splendid triumphs which
her statesmen and her scldey have achieved own
country destitute OF poetic honors Appears, we
say, for although full collection Of the chef Gss of
writer's has been made yet there exist and occa
sionaly 70 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 in the scale Of literary elevation
is now ceded to older and in some respects more ia
vored lands.
. Impressed with the correctness Of this judgment
propose issue monthly magazine which shall contain
in perfect unmutiated form, the most mertorlous and
Geographic notices as shall &c necessary under
standing Of the works presented to 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 fayors transatlantic brethren TO the excu
sion Of native genius, will be surprised learn that
already possession of than two hundred vol
OF the production Of American bards from about the
year 1880 the present day Nor from these
alone that materials may be drawn. There but few
writers in our country who pursue authorship 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 10 rest their illusions have
been carelessy inserted in periodicals Of slight merit and
limited circulation. where they were unlikely 10 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 our republic
have scattered poetry in "ingots bright from the mint Of
genius and glowing with the impress Of beauty and the
spirit Of TRUTH quantities sufficient, known and
appreciated it would be in other countries, to
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 Benevolence Robinson author Of The
Savage Little the sweet and tender poet OF Christian
feeling, the laented Bainard, and many beside whose
writings almost unknown, by their kindred asso
| GATES 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, Percya,
Sprague, Sigonrney, 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 undyng ustre TO the crown
location proposed shall from the oblivion
to which they have long been consigned and embalm in
bright and mperishable form the numberless gems Of
pures ray with which researches into the literary
tiqutes 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 to elevate the
character Of that country the scale OF natons and
se 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 strength of her Hercu
lean childhood is destined long cope the arena of
literature with those lands which for have boast
ed their civilization and refinement, and justly exued in
their umphs of their cherished sons in the nobest field
which heaven has opened to the human intellsot.
The AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY will contain complete
works of portion of the folowng-he most popular Of
poetic wrterand Of the Others the best poems and
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