The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-09-12
THE AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY;

THE AMERICAN ANIhOIOoI
Magazine of Poetry Biography aud Criticism, 10 be pub
ished Monthly, wifh splendid illustrations on Steel
yITIiILE nearly every country Of the old world can
wv 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
6nement among its inhabitants while England, especial
y proudly displays TO the world corpus Poetar'', the
lustre of whose immortal wreath has shed brighter glory
upon her than the most splendid riumphs which
her and her soldery have achieved, our own
country seems destitute Of poetic honors appears, we
saw for although full collection Of the chef dgnwes OF
writers has been made yet there exist and are occa
sonaly 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 as high rank in the scale OF literary elevation
is ceded TO older and in some respects more ia
yored lands.
Impressed with the correctness OF this judgment
propose monthly magazine which shall contain
in perfect unmutilaed form, the most meritorous and
beautiful illusions Of the poets of America, OF the past
and present time with such Introductory, critical and
geographic notices shall be nccessaryto correct 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 Aonian Maids have confined their
richest favors transatlantic brethren 10 the exclu
sion OF native genius, will be surprised TO learn that we
are already in possession Of than two hundred vol
Of tho production Of American bars from about the
year 1880 70 the present day Nor is from these sources
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 to rest their illusions have
been carclessy inserted in periodicals Of slight merit and
limited circulation. where they were unlikely to attract
notice to themselves draw attention TO 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 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 in quantities sufficient, il known and
appreciated il would be in other countries to secure
Such 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 lamented Brainard and many beside whose
writings almost unkno save by their kindred ASSOC
| ciates 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 Percival,
Sprague, Sigourney, Whittier Willis, &c the public are
familiar and them that there exists though
long forgotten and unknown mine of poetic wealth,
nch varied and extensive which will amply repay the Ia
Dor Of exploring it, and add undyng lustre to the crown
which encrces the brow of American genius In the pub
LEGATION proposed we shall rescue from the oblivion
to which they have long been consigned and embam in
bright and impershabe form the numberess gems Of
purest ray with which researches into the literary
gues of our country have endowed us and We
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 in the scale OF nations, and
ser claims the station which its children entities
L IL.
munity to aid in undertaking. conscious that we
are merng its support by exhibiting to the world proud
evidence that America in the giant strength OF her Hcrcu
lean childhood destined long cope in the
literature with those lands which for centuries have boast
ed their civilization and refinement and justly exulted in
their rumphs OF their cherished in the nobes field
| which heaven has opened to the human intellect.
The AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY will contain complete
works Of portion Of the ollowingthe popular Of
poetic wrtersand Of the Others the best poems, and
such as are least generally known:
Adams, John Quincy Gould, Hannah F.
Alston, Washington Hallack, Ftz Freene
Barber, Joseph Harvey, John NJ
Barlow, Joel Hihouse, John A.
Benjamin, Park Hoffman, Charles F.
Bogart, Elizabeth Mellen, Granville
Brainerd, John g. c. r Neal, John
Brooks, James G. } Peabody, b. w o.
Bryant William G. Percival, James g.
Clark, Willis G.. Pierpont, John
Coffin, Robert 5. Pinckney, Edward c.
Dana, Richard II. Prentice, George ID.
Doane, George w. Rockwell J. o.
Drake, Joseph r. Sands, Robert c.
Dwight, Timothy Sigouney, Lydia H.
Eet, Elizabeth F. Sprague, Charles
Enbury, Emma C.. Sutermester, j. X.
Everett, Edward Trumbul John
Fairfield Sumner l.. Wetmore, Prosper M.
Freneau, Philip Whittier, John g.
Gallagher, William ID. Willis, Nathaniel P.
In addition the poems of the above named authors,
selections comprising the best productions of than
four hundred other American writers, will be given the
work progresses
The American anthology will be published the first
Saturday Of every month Each number will contain