The native American., 1838-06-02
THE.AMERIcAN ANTHOLOGY;

THEsAMERICAN ANTHOLOGY;
MagaSsas Of Poetry Biography. and Criticism 70 be
published Montht 'em splendid illustrations on steel
WHlLE nearly every other country Of the old world
can boast its collected body of national poetry,
wihch the seal of peoples favorable judgment has been
SCI, anu which exhibits TO foreign nations, in the most
suikhg gh', the progress of civilization and literary
refinement among its Inhabitants; while England espe-
eialy, proudly displays TO The world corpus poeiaytm
le lus.re OF whose Immortal wreath has shed brighter
glory upon her name Than the most splendid triunphs
which her statesmen and her soicy have achieved our
own country appears To- be destitute Of poetic bonors
appeais say, for although no full coilecon oc tLe
chef doipes Of writer's has been made VET the,a
ist, and occasionally 10 be with productions or
American poets which will bear comparison with ,hc
nobest and most polished efforts OF European genis an
which claim Tor America high rank in the scaleSo
literary elevation is ceded TO older and in some
respects more favored lands.
Impressed with the correctness Of this Judgment we
propose 10 issue monthly magazine which shall contain
in perfect unmuiiated form, the most merorious and
beautiful eusons of the poets Of America of the past
and present tme with such introductory critical and
geographic notices, shall be necessary 10 correct nm
Outstanding OF the works presented reader and 10 add
interest 10 the publication Those who imagine thai there
exists dcaih OF materials for such al undertaking who
believe that the Aonan Maids have confined their richest
ia,os 70 our transatlantic brethren the exclusion Of
native genius will be surprised TO learn that we are al
ready IN possession o more than two hundred volumes Of
the productions Of American barts from about the wear
1850 TO the present day. Nor is il from these sources
alone that materials may be drawn. There are but few
writers in our county Who pursue authorship as ,ora
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 esons have been
careessy inserted in periodicals Of slight merit and lin
tied calculations where they unlikely to attract o,ce
70 themselves or draw attention 10 their authors Tho
grass OF the fields and the flowers Of the wilderness are
growing over the ashes OF many of the highly gifted who
through The wild and romantic regions OF our republic
have scattered poetry IN ngots bright from the mint Of
genius and glowing with the impress OF beauty and the
sPirit OF truth, quantity sufficient, known ana
appreciated il would be in ether countries 10 secre
70 them an honorable reputation throughout the world
Such were HARNEY, author OF Crystana' aud the Fever
Dreams; SANDS, author of sYamoyden;' WILCOX author
of The Age of Bencvoence' ROBINSON author az T,ho
Savage LITTLE the sweet and tender poet of Christian
leclng the lamented BRAINARD and many beside whose
writings are almost unknown, by their kindred asso
cates and friends
With the names of those poets who within the last few
years, have extended the reputation of American era-
tnre beyond the Atlantic Bryant Daa Peyciva Sprapue
Sigou,ney, Thiier, Wihis &c. the public are fama,.
and we can assure them that there exists though long
forgotten and hnknoWn mine Of poetic wealth rich
varied, and extensive, which will amply repay the labor
ol exploring ~ and add undying lustre to The which
ancrcies the brow Of American genius in the publica
lion now proposed, shall from the oblivion 10
which they have long been consigned and embaln IN
bright and imperishabe form the numberless gema or
pures ray, with which researches into the literary
antiquities Of our country have endowed us; and we are
confident that every lover of his native land will regard
enterprise patriotic and deserving the support az
the citizens OF the United States, tending to elevate
the character Of the county the scale nations and as
sert its claims TO the station to which the genius Of ts
children entities it. With this conviction we All lie
patronage OF the community to aid in our undertaking
conscious that we are merng its support BY exhibiting
the world proud evidence that America in the gianf
strength OF her Hercnlfan childhood is destined ere ony
70 cope in the arena OF literature with those lands Which,
or centuries have b0asted their civilization and rene
met and justly exlted in the triumphs of their cherish
cd sons in the nobes field which heaven has opened for
human intellect.
| The AMERIcAN ANTHOLOGY willconta the comn,ate,
works OF portion Of the foowing-the most popular o
ourPoehc Wrters-and OF the others the best poems and
such as are least generally known:
John Quincy Adams, Wdshagion Aston JoseM B0,ber
Joel Bario,o, Park BeJaain Elizabeth Bqga,f, John 6,
lpiAis Gayord Clark, Robert s. Coffin, Richard III Dana
| George w. Doane, Joseph Rodman Dyalce TfupobD
Daright, Elisabeth r. Eliet, Emma c. Eaburv Ed,nnra
EvereA, Sumner y Fai.fcld Philip Frenuu lillian %
t,aa1asher Hanna T. Could. EuS Greene Hallcck, John
a. Harney John q. Hilhouse Charles f. Hoffman, Meuem
GrenvH NeaL John Peabody, B. ". o., james q. PERI;
pal, John Pepont, Ed,card C. Pinc1s.fD Geo,ee ID Pr
hce, y Q. RochaceU, Robert q S0nds Ludia H Spo,-
ney, Charles Sp'ague. j. H. Sut6eisisr John I11tmbuu
Prosper I, s4.e,,. M Wetmore John GseIse aer, Nah4ni
La addition to the poems Of The above named autbors
seechons comprising the best productions of more than
Tour hundred other American writer's will be eiven as th
work progresses. u = w
The AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY will be published on Tho
first Saturday Of every month"; Zach number wil con
tain seventy two royal octave pa1 inte,l IN the nn,
beautiful manner on paper Of sup ,ualty, and t,yo
or more portraits, Steel with oth6 strations "
Price i've dollars per annum, payable in advance.
ihe first number will be published III December
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