The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-02-15
THE AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY;

Magazine Of Poetry, biography, and CTic, 10 DC o
hshed Monthly, lcth splendid Illustrations on Steel
WHILE nearly every country Of the old world can
w boast OF its collected body Of national Poetry on
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 re-
nement among its inhabitants while England especial
y, proudly displays to the world corpus poefaum the
use of whose immortal wreath has shed brighter glory
upon her name than the most splendid triumphs which
her statesmen and her soldiery have achieved
country destitute Of poetic honors. Appears
say, for although full collection Of the che. eTres Of
writers has been made yet there exist and
sionaly 70 be met with productions Of American poets
which viii bear comparison with the modest and most
polished efforts of European genius, and which claim for
America high rank in the scale of literary elevation
as is now ceded to older and in some respects more IA
yored lands {if.4s a.a#1e saasN
Impressed with the correctness Of this judgment we
propose TO issue monthly magazine which shall contain
perfect unmutilaied FORM the most merorons and
beautiful efusons 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 to the reader and to add
interest TO the publication Those who Imagine that
there exists deah Of materials for such undertaking.
who believe that the Aonian Maids haze confined their
richest yors 10 transatlantic brethren to the excu
sion OF native genius will be surprised TO learn that we
are already possession of than two hundred vol
umes Of the production Of American bars from about the
year 1880 the present day Nor it from these
alone that materials may be drawn There but few
writer's 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 gone TO rest their illusions have
been caelessy inserted III periodicals. OF slight merit and
limited circulation, where they unlikely TO attract
notice TO themselves draw attention to their authors
The grass of tho 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 ngos bright from the mint Of
genius and glowing with the impress of beauty and the
spirit Of TRUTH in quantities sufficient known and
appreciated il would be in other countries secure
70 them an honorable reputation throughout the world.
Such Were Harvey author Of Crystalline and the Fever
Dream Sands, author Of .Yaoydcn = Wilcox author
of the Age Of Beneyolence Robinson author of The
Savage Little, the and tender poet of Christian
feeling, the lamented Branard and many beside, whose
writings almost unknown, by their kindred asso-
ciates and friends. s .sfEsf
With the OF those poets who within the last few
years have extended the reputation of American lite
nature beyond the Atlantic, Bryant Dana, Percival,
Sprage, Sigouney, Whittier, Willis &c. the public are
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 lusre to the crown
which encrcles the brow of American genius In the pub
LEGATION proposed we shall rescue from the oblivion
to which they have long been consigned, and embalm
bright and imperishabe form the numbefless gems of
purest ray with which researches into the literary
h9uties our country have endowed us and are con-
hdent that every lover Of his native land will regard our
enterprise patriotic and deserving the support Of the
citizens OF the United States as tending to elevate the
character OF that country in the scale of Nations and
its claims the station which its children entities
it. With this conviction ask the patronage OF the COM
munty to aid in undertaking. conscious that we
merng its support by exhibiting the world proud
evidence that America the giant strength Of her Hercu
lean childhood is destined long cope in the arena OF
literature with those lands which for centuries have boast
ed their civilization and refinement and Justly exuted in
their trumphs Of their cherished the noblest field
which heaven has opened to the human intellect
The AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY will contain complete
works of portion Of the followingthe popular Of
poetic wrersand OF the Others the best poems and
such ~ mr. lens ] z. J. .