The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-11-17
THE AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY;
Magazine Of Poetry Biography, and Criticism TO be pub
hsted Monthly, Nth splendid illustrations Steel

Magazine Poetry, Biography and Criticism, TO De Pu6-
hshed Monthly, ioith splendid illustrations Steel
WHILE nearly every country of the old world can
w boast Of its collected body Of national Poetry on
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 the world corpus poefarum the
luslre Of whose immortal wreath has shed brighter glory
upon her than the most splendid trumphs which
her statesmen and her soldiey have achieved own
country destitute Of poetic honors. appears We
say, for although full collection of the ehe dares of
writers has been made yet there exist and occa
sionally be with productions of American poets
which will bear comparison with the noblest and most
polished efforts OF European genius and which claim for
America high rank in the scale Of literary elevation
is coded to older and in respects more IA
vored lands, i,
propose to issue monthly magazine which shall contain
IN perfect unmutilaed FORM the most meritorous and
beautiful illusions OF the poets OF America of the past
ana present me with such Introductory, critical and
Geographic notices shall be to correct under
standing OF the works presented to the reader and to add
interest TO the publication Those who inlaz,-a thar
there exists dearth OF materials for such undertaking.
who believe that the Aonian Maids have confined their
richest ayors transatlantic brethren the exclu
sion Of native genius will be surprised learn that
already possession Of than two hundred vol
Of the production Of American bads from about the
year 1880 the present day Nor it from these
alone that materials may be drawn There but few
writers in country who pursue authorship
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 rest their illusions have
been carelessy inserted in periodicals. of slight merit and
limited circulation, where they unlikely to attract
notice to themselves draw attention their authors
The grass of the field flowers Of the wilderness are
growing over 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 quantities sufficient were il known and
appreciated would be in other countries,
to them honorable reputation throughout the world
Such were Harvey author Of Crystalline and the Fever
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of the Age of Benevoence Robinson, author of The
Savage Little, the and tender poet of Christian
feeling the lamented Branard and many beside whose
writings almost unknown, by their kindred asso-
ciates and friends. rt"
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 are
familiar and them that there exists though
long forgotten and unknown, a mine of poetic wealth,
rich, varied and extensive which will amply repay the Ia
Dor of exploring it, and add undying lustre the crown
which encircles the brow of American genius In the pub
LEGATION proposed shall rescue from the oblivion
which they have long been consigned and cmbam in
bright and impershabe form the numberess gems Of
purest ray with which researches into the literary
guities ofour country have endowed and
hdent that every lover of his native land will regard our
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 to the station TO which children entities
it, With this conviction ask the patronage OF the
munty to aid in undertaking, conscious that we
merng its support by exhibiting the world proud
evidence that America the giant strength Of her Hercu
lean childhood destined long cope the arena OF
literature with those lands which for centuries have boast
ed their civilization and refinement, and Justly exued in
their rumphs 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 foowing-the most popular Of
poetic writeand Of the Others the best poems and
such are least generally known:
Adams John Quincy Could Hannah F.
Aston, Washington Hallack Fitz Greene
Barber, Joseph Harvey, John NJ.
Barlow, Joel - Hillhousc John A.
Benjamin, Park Hoffman, Charles +.
Bogart, Elizabeth Melen, Grenvile
Brainord, John g. c. Neal, John
Brooks, James 6. Peabody, b. w O.
Bryant William G.. Percival James @.
Clark, Willis g. Pierpont John
Coffin, Robert 3. Pinckney Edward G.
Dana, Richard III. Prentice George d.
Doune, George w. Rockwell, J. o.
Drake Joseph r. Sands, Robert G.
Dwight, Timothy Sigoun ey, Lydia III.
Elet, Elizabeth +. Sprague Charles
Embury, Emma G.. Sutermeis.er, J. r.
Everett, Edward Trmbull, John
Fairfield Sumner L. Wetmore, Prosper NJ.
Freneau, Philip Whittier. John q.
Gallagher, William ID. Willis, Nathaniel p.
In addition TO the poems Of the above named authors
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