The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-03-15
THE AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY;

A Masasae Of Poetry, biography and Criticism, bepub
hShed Monthly, NTH 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 to foreign nations in the most
striking light the progress of civilization and literary
fnemen among its inhabitants while England, especial
ly proudly displays the world corpus roefrm the
lusire of whose immortal wreath has shed brighter glory
upon her than the most splendid trumphs which
her statesmen and her soldiery have achieved own
country destitute Of poetic honors. appears,
say for although full collection of the chef d@nares OF
writers has been made yet there exist and
sonally 10 be with productions OF American poets
which will bear comparison with the noblesi and most
polished efforts of European genius and which claim Tor
America high rank the scale OF literary elevation
is ceded to older and IN some respects more IA
yorcd lands.
Impressed with the correctness Of this judgment
propose To issue monthly magazine which shall contain
in perec un-sutilatcd form, the neriiorous and
beautiful illusions of the poets of America, of the past
and present time. with such introductory critical and
Geographic notices shall he necessary under
standing of the works presented to the reader and 10 add
interest to the publication. Those who imagine that
there deah of materials for such undertaking.
who believe that the Aonian Maids have confined then
richest favors 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 1880 the present day Morris IL from these
alone that materials may be drawn. There but few
writers in country who pursue authorship
uon and whose works have been published collected
form Our poets, especially, have generally written for
particular occasions, with the remembrance of which
their productions have gone their illusions have
been caelessly inserted in periodicals Of slight and
limited circulation, where they unlikely attract
notice to themselves draw attention their authors
The grass Of the 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 ingos bright from the Of
genius and glowing with the impress of beauty and the
spirit OF TRUTH quantities sufficient, it known and
appreciated it would be in other countries secure
to them an honorable reputation throughout the world
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Dream, Sands, author of Yamoyden; Wilcox, author
OF the Age of Bencvoence Robinson, author of The
Savage Little, the sweet and tender poet Of Christian
feeling, the lamentcd Branard and many beside whose
writings are 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 li,e-
nature beyond the Atlantic, Bryant, Dana, Percval
SpraHc, Sigoumey Whittier, Willis, &c the public are
and we can assure that there exists though
long forgotten and unknown, a mime of poetic wealth,
rich, yaned and extensive which viii amply repay the la
Dor Of exploring it, and add undying lustre the
which encrcles the brow OF American genius In the pub
LEGATION now proposed shall rescue from the oblivion
to which they have long been consigned and embam in
bright and impershabe form the numberess gems Of
purest ray with which researches into the literary
Equities OF country have endowed and are con-
hdent 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 aons, and
It's claims TO the station 10 which children entities
it, With this conviction we ask the patronage Of the
muny 10 aid in undertaking. conscious that we
meritng It's support by exhibiting the world proud
evidence that America in the giant strength of her ercu-
lean childhood is destined long cope in the OF
literature with which for centuries have boast
cd their civilization and refinement and Justly cxulted in
their trumphs of their cherished in the nobes field
which heaven has opened to the human intellect,
The AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY will contain complete
works Of portion of the ollowngthe most popular OF
poetic wrersand OF the others the best poems and
such as are least generally known:
Adams, John Quincy Gould. Hannah F.
Alsion, Washington Hallack. Fitz Greene
Barber Joseph Harvey, John NJ
Barlow, joel Hhouse, John A.
Benjamin, Park Hoffman. Charles f.
Bogart, Elizabeth Mellen. Grenvile
Branerd, John G. g. Neal, John