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WHlLE nearly every other country ef the GID world
can boast ITS collected body Of national poetry, on
set and which ezhbs 10 foreign nstios in the most
rsns%snt among i: lshsstsnts gE while England I ssps
the iustre of whose immortal wreath hes sed brighter
glory upon her than the most splendid trumphs
which her statesmen and her sodey have achieved our
country appears to be destitute Of poetic honors.
Appsdss say, for although full colection Of the
chef doupyes Of writers has been made, yet there ex-
st and occasionally to be met With productions Of
nobest and most polished efforts Of European genius and
which claim for America high rank in ths scale
literary elevation is now ceded to older, and, IN some
respects more favored lands.
Impressed with the correctness Of this Judgment, we
propose to issue monthly magazine which shall contain
in perfect unmutilated form, the most mertorous and
beautiful esons Of the poets Of America, Of the past
and present time with such Introductory, critical, and
Geographic notices. shall be necessary TO correct un-
derstadng works 10 the reader to add
interest 10 the publication. Those who imagine that there
exists dearh Of materials for such undertaking; who
believe that the Aonan Maids have confined their richest
avors to cur transatlantic brethren 10 the exclusion of
native genius will be surprised TO learn that al
ready in possession Of than two hundred volumes of
the productions of American bards from about the year
1850 to the present day. Nor is il from these sources
writer's IN our country Who prsue auhohp
on and whose works have been published in collected
FORM Our poets, especially, have generally written for
particular occasons with the remembrance OF which their
productions have gone rest their illusions have been
carelessly inserted in periodicals Of slight merit and linn
tied circulaon where they unlikely to attract notice
to themselves oI draw attention % Their authors The
growing over the ashes Of many Of the highly gifted who
through the wild and romantic regions Of republic
have scattered poetry in ngot. bright from the mint Of
genlns, and glowing with the impress of beauty and the
spirit Of truth, quantity sufficient, were known and
appreciated as il would be in other to secure
10 them honorable reputation throughout the world
Such HARNEx author Of sCrystana and the Sever
Dream; SANDS, author of sYamoyden;' WILcox author
of The Age Of Benevolence; ROBINSON author Of The
feeling; the aented BRAINARDs and many beside whose
writings are almost unknown, save by their kindred
ciates and friends.
With the names of those poets who within the last few
years. have extended the reputation of American tera-
ture beyond the Atlantic Brgaat Dana PercraL Sproeue
Sgou,raey Whittier, Wallis, &c. the public are famiiiar
and we can assure them that there exists though long
forgotten and unknown mine Of poetic wealth, rich
varied, and extensive. which will amply repay the labor
OF exploring it. and add undying lustre to the which
encirces the brow of American genius in the publica
ton now proposed, shall from thet oblivion to
which they have long been consigned, and emhalm in 4
bright and mperishable form the numberless gems Of
Purest ray with which researches into the literary
antiquities OF our country have endowed us; and are
confident that every lover Of his native land will regard
our enterprise as patriotic and deserving the support Of
the citizens Of the United States, tending to elevate
SCdte 0aIO09,
ser its claims to the station to which the genius Of its
children entities it. With this conviction we ask the
patronage of the community to aid undertaking.
conscious that we meriting its support by exhibiting
to the world proud evidence that America in the giant
strength of her Hercuean childhood destined ere long
to cope in the arena Of literature with those lands which,
for centuries, have boased their civilization and rene
ment and justly exuted in the tumphs Of their cherish
ed sons in the nobest field which heaven has opened for
human intellect. sfs+ft' a3.s3 ~ s
The AMERIcAN ANTHOLOGY will contain the complete
works OF portion OF the foowingthe most popular of
poetic wrer-and of the others the best poems and
such as are least generally known: s&s
John Quincy ddGms Warrington Alst6n, I0seph Barber
yoeL BarIoU, Park BeyGmin, EHzabeth Bogayf John g.
G. BrGinGrd, James G. Brooks, William Cullen Brycnt
WiAss GaylOrd Clark Robert $: Ce0 Richard III Dana.
George W Doans, Joseph Rodnan Drake 1ssoay
DaOigbt. Eza6aA r. Eliet, Emma @. Embswy, Edsnard
EUneH, Sumner Z. Fairfield, PhiLp Eenau William D
Gallagher HannG r. Gould, Fitz- Greene Halleck John
~. HarneN John A. l7iAhouss CHarles r. Hofinon Mei
GrenviH Nenl John Peabody B. w o., James G. Peril
tice = Q. ROcksCeH, Robert q Sands, Lydia H Sigour
ney, Charles Sp,ogue J. n. Suermeser John T11nbuN
r.. WiHis. 'sssas@ 3's-.-,i.'
In addition to the poems of the above named auhors
selections comprising the best productions Of more than
tour hundred other American WRITER'S will be given a the
work progresses. tfif srs sls.ts 3s'sr -
. The AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY will be published an II.
first Saturday Of every month"; Each number viii cnn
tam royal octave pages, printed III the most
beautiful manner on paper Of superior quality, and two
or more portraits, steel, with other illustrations
Price fiye dollars per annum, payable in advance.
The first number will be published in December
Subscriptions received in New York by Wey and PIT
nam, 81 Broadway, and Grswold and Cambrelenpt ia
uiton street. All letters TO be addressed post paid 10
s RUFUS w. GRISWOLD. s
July 20. Sec. N. r. Lat .Qntiquarian Association.