The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-09-19
THE AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY;
Magazine Of Poetry, Biography, and Criticism, 10 De
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Magazine Of Poetry Biography and Cricisn 10 be pub
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WHILE 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 N the most
striking light the progress Of civilization and literary
nement among inhabitants while England, especial
y, proudly displays TO the world corpus Poearum the
nstre Of whose immortal wreath has shed brighter glory
upon her than the most splendid irinmphs which
her statesmen and her sodery have achieved our own
country destitute Of poetic honors appears, we
say for although full collection Of the chef dees 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 genus and which claim for
America high rank in the scale Of literary elevation
as is now ceded to older and in some respects more la
vored lands.
propose monthly magazine which shall contain
in perfect unmutiated form, the most mertorions and
beautiful illusions OF the poets Of America, OF the past
and present time, with such Introductory, critical, and
geographic notices shall be necessary correct under
standing Of the works presented TO the reader and to add
interest to the publication. Those who imagine that
there dearh Of materials for such undertaking.
who believe that the Aonian Maids have confined their
richest favors transatlantic brethren TO the exciu-
sion Of native genius, will be surprised TO learn that we
already possession Of than two hundred vol
Of the production Of American bards from about the
year 1890 to the present day Nor from these sources
alone that materials may be drawn There are but few
writers in country who pursue authorship voca.
tion and whose works have been published in collected
form Our poets, especially, have generally written for
their productions have gone rest their illusions have
been caelessy inserted in periodicals of slight merit and
limited circulation. where they were unlikely to attract
notice to themselves draw attention 10 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 republic,
have scattered poetry in ngos 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 it would be in other countries, to secure
to them honorable reputation throughout the world
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 laented Brainard, and many beside whose
writings almost unknown, by their kindred
ciates and friends. a.
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, Sigoumey, Whittier, Willis &c. the public
familiar and them that there exists, though
long forgotten and unknown, mine Of poetic wealth,
rich varied and extensive which will amply repay the la
Dor Of exploring it. and add undyng usre the
which cncrces the brow Of American genius. In the pub
location proposed shall from the obi won
which they have long been consigned, and embam in
bright and mperishable form the numberless gems of
purest ray with which researches into the literary
t9ues 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 the scale Of nations, and
its claims the station to which its children entities
it. With this conviction ask the patronage Of the
munity aid in undertaking, conscious that
meng support by exhibiting TO the world proud
evidence that America The giant strength of her Hercu
lean childhood destined long cope the Of
literature with those lands which for have boast
ed their civilization and refinement, and justly exuted in
their nmphs of their cherished in the noblest field
which heaven has opened to the human intellect
The AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY will contain complete
works of portion OF the folowng-he popular Of
poetic wrtersand Of the Others the best poems and
such as are least generally known: