The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-09-02
THE AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY;

Magazine Of Poetry Biogrdhy and Crifeis 10 ph6-
iished Monthly Nth splendid illustrations on lSfeef
WHILE nearly every country Of the old world
wv boast OF its collected body Of national Poetry,
which the seal of peoples favorable Judgment has been
set, and which exhibits foreign nations IN the most
striking light the progress Of civilization and literary nc
hnemcnt among It's inhabitants while England, especial
ly proudly displays the world a corpus poefarpa the
lnstre of whose immortal wreath has shed brighter glory
upon her name than the most splendid triumphs which
her statesmen and her sodiey have achieved,
country destitute Of poetic honors appears, We
say for although full collection Of the chef deures Of
writers has been made yet there exist and occa
sionaliy 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 hieha rank in the scale of literary elevation
rs is now ceded to older and IN some respects more ia
vored lands
Impressed with the correctness of this judgment we
propose TO issue monthly magazine which shall contain
in perfect unmutlated FORM the most mertorlous and
beautiful illusions OF the poets OF America, OF the past
and present time. with such Introductory, critical, and
geographic notices shall be necessary under
standing Of the works presented othe reader and TO add
interest TO the publication. Those who imagine that
there exists dearh Of materials for such undertaking,
who believe that the Aonan Maids have confined their
richest yors TO transatlantic brethren TO the exclu-
sion of native genius will be surprised TO learn that we
already possession OF than two hundred vol
of the production of American bars from about the
year 1860 the present day Nor from these
alone that materials may he drawn There but lew
writers in country who pursue authorship voca-
ion and whose works have been published IN collected
form Our poets, especially have generally written for
particular occasions, with the remembrance OF winch
their productions have to rest their eusons have
been careessy inserted in periodicals Of slight merit and
limited circulation where they unlikely to attract
notice 10 themselves. draw attention TO their authors
The grass OF tile field flowers of 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 bright from the mint of
genius and glowing with the impress Of beauty and the
spirit OF truth, in quantities sufficient, were II known and
appreciated would be in other countries TO secure
TO them honorable reputation throughout the world
Such We're Harvey, author Of Crystalline and the Fever
Dream, Sands author of .Yamoydcn; Wilcox, author
of the age Of Benevoence ; Robinson, author Of The
Savage Little the sweet and tender poet oil Christian
feeling, the lamcnted Branard and many beside, whose
writings almost unknown 10y their kindred asso
ciaes 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, Perciva,
Spaguc Sgourney, Whittier, Willis, &c the public
familiar and assure them that there exists though
long forgotten and unknown. mine of poetic wealth,
rich, varied and extensive which will amply repay the Ia
Dor Of exploring it, and add undying lusire to the
which encirccs the brow OF American genius In the pub
LEGATION proposed shall rescue from the oblivion
10 which they have long been consigned and embam
bright and impershabe form the numberless gems OF
parest ray with which researches into the literary
Equities OF country have endowed and
fdent 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 in the scale OF nations, and
ser claims to the station to which its children entities
it, With this conviction ask the patronage OF the
munity 10 aid in undertaking. conscious that
mertng its support by exhibiting TO the world proud
evidence that America the giant strength of her Herc-
literature with those lands which for have boast
cd their civilization and refinement and Justly exultcd in
their trlumphs of their cherished in the nobles field
which heaven has opened to the human intellect.
The AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY will contain complete
works of portion of the followngthe popular of
poetic wers-and OF the others, the best poems and