The native American., 1837-09-23

THE AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY:
a 81 <oefrg, Roeraphy and Cf1cism 10 spak
hsAef shansaly wish splendid aus,ras;oas on steel
nv WHiIEneasly every other country Of the old world
ooas' us body OF national poetry or which the,
seal OF syouabe judgment has been set, and which
eNos % iore'n nations IN the striking light the
gress oeiviizston literary refinement among It's nhab
ans; while England, especially, proudly displays the
sora eopxs psetarn teus,r OF whose immortal wreath
brighter glory upon her than the most SPLEEN
umus which her statesmen and her soiiery have acie
ve our country appears TO be destitute of poeu
dears we say for although hull collection OF the ched
0nrcs n oar writer's has been mac there exist and
oecasonayto be with, productions OF American poets
~I bear comparison with the noest and most polished
efforts 81 European genius nwheh claim for An,erca as
frank IN the scale of literary elevation as IS now cede 10
oi1er ana IN some respects more favouredl lands.
Impressed wh the of this Judgment we propose
toissue monthly magazine which shall contains in perfect
unmut'late form. the and beautiful eHusons
o The poets OF America oe past present nr with such
introductory, critical bographic notices. shall be
correct understanding of the works presented TO the
reader and 10 add interest publication. Those who
Imagine ha there exists de of materials tor such an u-
dertakmg, who believe that the Aonan Maids have confined
er rchet avours to transatlantic breteren To the exci-
SION OF native gens, will oe surprised to learn that are al
ready IN possession OF more than hundred volumes OF the
OF American bar from about the year 1850 TO
the present day Nor sfrom these alone that maer
be drawn There but few writer's in country
pursue authorship vocation, and whose works have
been published in acoleccd form. Our poets, especial,
gen orally written for particular occasons with the
embrance OF which their have gone their
efsons have been careessly inserted periodicals slight
merit ana iim1ed circulation, where they unlikely to
notice to themselves or draw attention c their au
hos. the grass The field the flowers c the wilderness
growing the ashes Of many Of the highly gifted who'
through the wild and romantic regions of republic, have
scattered poetry in ngots brigfrom the mint OF genius
and glowing with the Impress of beauty and the spirit Of r
In Quantities sufficient known and appreciated il
reputation throughout the world Such were HARSEr
thor OF Cry stsm and the Fever Dream, SANDS, author
n WIlcox author Of 'ihs Age Of Beneyoence
konNsoN, author OF The Savage LITTLE, the sweet and
tender poet Of Christian feeling, the amene BRAIsARD and
many beside, whose writings almost unknown, BY
their Kindred, associates, and friends.
With the mines OF those poets who within last
have extended the reputation Of American literature beyond
the Atlantic, Bryant, Dana, Percira Sbugme Sgonrey
hAer, WMs, &C. the public are famiar and we can as
sure them that there exists thoug long forgotten
known,a Of Poetic wealth. rich, varied and extensive,
which Will amply repay the labour Of exploring and add
nndyig lustre to the which encrces the brow Of
American genus. In the publication proposed shall
rescue ro m the oblivion which they have long bern
signed, and emba in bright and impershable the
numberess gems Of pnres rays with which researches
INTO the literary antiquities Of country have endowed
ana We are CONFIDENT thai lover OF his native land will
regard our enterprise patriotic aud deserving the support
Of the citizens of the tinted States tending elevate the
character of the country in the scale Of and
claims to the station 10 which the genius of its children
With this conviction ask patronage Of The
munty 10 aid undertaking. conscious that we are
ng its support By exhibiting 10 ,he world proud evidence
that America in the giant strength Of her Hurcuean child
hood IS destined ere long to cope in the of literature
zalon and refinement and justly exnted the trnmphs Of
their cherished in the noblest field which Heaven has
Il / "
The AMERIcAN ANTHoLosY will contain the complete
works OF portion of the foowmg,he most popular Of
poetic writersan Of the others, the best poe and such
are least generally known:
John Quincy adams, Hashington 4Aston, Josebh Barber
Ioel BarlorD Park, Benjamin Elisabeth, B0eG"t Jain g.
g. B'ainnrd, James G.. Brooks, HiHam Cullen Bryant
Hills Gaylord Clark Robert S. Coffin. Richard W Dana
Georae ~ Doane, Joseph Roeaan Drake, Ilmothy lagh
EDxabeh r. Ellet, Emma c.. Embiuy Edward Epercf
Sam"el u Fairfield PHILIP Freua,t. Hnam D. Gallagher,
Hannah r. Could Er- Greene Haleck, John N. Hiney
,sh" a. Anho.se Charles r he6man. .,fsllsa e'renMA
ea, John Peabody, b. " o. Llmes G. Perciyal, .John
Eierpont. Eooayn c. Pmcknev, George ~. Prentice, o.
Rock7veA Robert c. SAn,s, Lyna !TgoMWes, Charles
Sprngne 4 n. Sntermeiser, John 7tnmb.N P,osber M
jpetmore, ohn Greenieaf HhArer, Nathaniel r. Hills
addition The poems of the named auhnrs sell
ections, comprising the hest productions Of than four
hundred other American writers, will be given the work
progresses. sYs.
The AMsncAN ANTHOLOGY will be published the first
Saturday fevery month Each number i'll evenly
royal octave pages printed IN the beautiful
paper of superior quality, and portraits on
steel, with other illustrations f'Mrk5&t#t
PnIcK, five dollars per ann,m payable in advance.
The FIRST number will be published in December.
Subscriptions received in New York by WLEr PuTyuM,
81 broadway, and sn1swoLD & CAmRRELING 1l8 Fulton
Street. All letters to be addressed. post paid to
RUFUS w GKlSWOLD
Jmy 90. Sec. ~ Y. Lit Antiquarian .4ssociaion