The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-02-08
THE AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY;

Magazine Of Poetry Biography and Criticism TO be pub
ished Monthly, NTH splendid illustrations on Steel
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 in the most
striking light the progress Of civilization and literary
fnement among its inhabitants while England especial
y, proudly displays to the world corpus poetarlm the
usre of whose immortal wreath has shed brighter glory
upon her than the most splendid trumphs which
her statesmen and her soldey have achieved our own
country destitute Of poetic honors APPEARS we
say, for although full collection OF the c dnres OF
writers has been made, yet there exist and occa
sionay to be met with productions of American poets
which will bear comparison with the noblest and most
polished efforts OF European genius and which claim Tor
America high rank in the scale OF literary elevation
is now ceded TO older and In some respects more Ia
vored lands.
Impressed with the correctness Of this judgment
propose to issue monthly magazine which shall contain
in perfect unmutated form, the most merorious and
beautiful illusions Of the poets of America of the past
and present time, with such Introductory critical and
Geographic notices shall be necessary TO correct under
standing Of the works presented to the 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 favors our transatlantic brethren the excu
sion OF native genius, will be surprised TO learn that
already In possession of more than two hundred vol
Of the production of American bards from about the
year 1890 the present day Nor it from these
alone that materials may be drawn There but few
writers in OUR country who pursue authorship as voca.
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 TO rest or their illusions have
been careessy inserted IN periodicals. OF slight merit and
limited circulation where they were unlikely TO attract
notice themselves, draw attention TO their authors
The grass of the field or flowers Of the wilderness are
growing 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 in quantities sufficient il known and
appreciated would be in other countries,
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 Branad and many beside, whose
writings 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 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,
rch varied and extensive, which will amply repay the la
Dor of exploring it, and add undyng lustre the crown
which encrcles the brow Of American genius In the pub
location proposed shall from the oblivion
to which they have long been consigned, and embam
bright and mperishable form the numberess gems of
with which our researches into the literary
t9utes Of our country have endowed us and
hden 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 as
its claims the station TO which its children entities
it, With this conviction ask the patronage OF the
munlty US IN conscious mat
merng its support by exhibiting the world proud
evidence that America, the giant strength of her Hercu
lean childhood is destnedere long TO cope the OF
literature with those lands which for centuries have boast
ed their civilization and refinement and Justly exuted in
taer umphs of their cherished in the nobest field
which heaven has opened to the human intellect.
The AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY will contain complete
works Of portion of the foowngthe popular Of
poetic wrtersand OF the Others the best poems and
such are least generally known:
Adams, John Quincy Gould, Hannah F.
Allston, Washington Hallack, Fitz Greene
Barber, Joseph Harvey, John NJ
Barlow, Joel Hlhouse, John A.
Benjamin, Park Hoffman, Charles f.
Bogart, Elizabeth Mellen, Granville
Brainerd, John @. c. Neal, John
Brooks James G. Peabody, B. w o.
Bryant, William G. Percival, James q.
Clark Willis G. Pierpont, John
Coffin, Robert 3. Pinckney, Edward c.
Dana, Richard III. Prentice, George ID.
Doane George w. Rockwell o.
Drake, Joseph r. Sands Robert G.
Dwight, Timothy Sgouu ey, Lydia II.
Ellct, Elizabeth F. Sprague. Charles
Embury, Emma G. Sutemeis,er, J. X.