The native American., 1838-05-26
THE AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY;

THE AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY; s
n Magastae Poefry, BiOgraphy, and Criticism, 10 be
published Monthly. wh splendid illustrations steel.
WHlLE nearly every other country Of the old world
~ can boast is collected body of national poetry,
which the seal Of peoples favorable judgment has been
set and which exhibits foreign nations in the most
anons me is q h %.sad and literary
ciay proudly displays to the world corpus posays.
the lustre Of whose immortal wreath has shed brighter
g6iy upon p nes name % ,San the most splendid riuphs
country appears to be destitute of poetic bonors
dppeass say, for although full collection Of the
chef douves Of our writer's hes been made yet there ex
st, and occasionally 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 as high rank in the scale
literary elevation is ceded to older and in some
respects, more favored lands SR
Impressed with the correctness Of this Judgment we
propose TO issue monthly magazine which shall contain
in perfect, unmutated FORM the most meritorious and
beautiful eusions Of the poets of America Of the past
and present time, with such Introductory critical and
geographic notices, as shall be necessary TO correct
derstandng OF works the reader TO add
interest 10 the publication Those who imagine that there
exists death OF materials for such an undertaking. who
believe that the Aonian Maids have confined their richest
ayors 70 transatlantic brethren to the exclusion Of
native genius, will be surprised to learn that we are al
ready in possession of than two hundred volumes Of
the productions of American bards from about the wear
alone that materials may be drawn There are but few
writers in our country who pursue authorship as voca
tion and whose works have been published in collected
form Our poets especially have generally written for
particular with the remembrance OF winch their
productions have gone to rest their esions have been
carelessy inserted in periodicals Of slight merit and linn
to themselves draw attention TO their authors The
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 poetryn "ngos bright from the mint Of
genius and glowing with the impress Of beauty and the
spirit OF truth, quantity sufficient it known and
ann opIaf od ,r,IA hos xftn~
10 them an honorable reputation throughout the world
Such were HARKEY author Of Crysalina and the Fever
Dream; SANDS author Of 'Yamoyden;' wilcox, antbor
Of The Age Of Beneyoence' RonINsoN author of .TLa
Savage LITTLE, the sweet and tender poet Of Cbrigan
feelings the lamented BRAINARD and many beside whose
writings are almost unknown, save by their kindred asso-
With the names Of those poets who within the last few
years. have extended the reputation Of American itera
tlre beyond the Atlantic Bryant, Dana, Pcua Sprugue
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 undyng ustre to the crown which
encrcles the brow Of American genius in the publca
tion now proposed shall rescue from the oblivion 10
which they have long been consigned, and embalm in
bright and imperishabe form the numberless gems Of
pures ray with which researches into The literary
antiquities OF country have endowed us; and we are
confident that every lover Of his native land will regard
our enterprise as paroc and deserving the Of
the citizens Of the United Staes as tending to elevate
the character Of the country in the scale Of nations and as
sert 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 US in our undertaking
conscious that we merng its support by exhbiting
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 boasted their civilization and refine
ment and justly exued in the rnmphs of their cherish
ed sons in the nobles field which heaven has opened for
human intellect. "
The AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY will contain the COMPLETE
works Of portion Of the followgthe popular Of
our poetic wrers-and OF the others the best poems and
such as are least generally known:
John Quincy Adams Washington .dlston Joseph Barber
leel y Baylop Park Bsajanin. Ehsalsa Bogai Join G.
Wilis Gaylord Clark Robert s. Co6fn Richard n Tona'
6sg Gs9sgs E.h.s II Deanf, 59;pA T Roaaa Drqk Timothy
Gallagher, Hanna r. Gould, FHs- Greene HaIech John
a. Harney, John a. Hhouse, Charles f. Hoffman Mellea
Grenyn Nsal John Peabody p. W o., James g. Perez
thee, J. O. RocksceH, Robert Sands, Lyda III S;eour.
nsy Charles Sp,ogue. Z X. Surmeser, John Tuns6uil
Prosper s, ~ Wetmoe, John Grsenlsaf Waer Natsan;s
In addition to the poems of the above named authos
selections comprising the best productions Of more than
tour hundred other American writers, will be given as the
The AMERICAN ANTHoLoGY will be published on the
hrst Saturday OF every MONTH Zach number viii con-
tam seyenty-two royal octave printed in the most
or more portraits, on steel, with other illustrations
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