The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-02-24
THE AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY;


iished Monthly, NTH splendid Illustrations Steel
wv boast Of its collected. body Of national Poetry,
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 TO the world corpus poetarum the
lustre 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. ArPcdrs we
say for although full collection Of the chef dGures Of
writer's has been made yet there exist and occa
sionally To be met with productions Of American poets
which will bear comparison With the noblest and most
polished efforts Of European genius and which enin for
America high rank in the scale Of literary elevation
is coded to older and in respects more ia
vored lands.
Impressed with the correctness Of this judgment we
propose monthly magazine which shall contain
in pere- ur.1utiated 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 acoect under
interest to the publication. Those who imagine that
there exists deah Of materials for such undertaking.
who believe that the Aonan Maids have confined their
richest fayors transatlantic brethren TO the excu-
sion Of native genius, will be surprised TO learn that
are already IN possession of than two hundred vol
umes Of the production Of American bards from about the
year 1880 TO the present day Nor il from these
alone that materials may be drawn. There but few
writers in our country who pursue authorship
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 resi- their illusions have
been careessy inserted in periodicals Of slight merit and
limited circulation where they unlikely attract
notice 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 ngots bright from the OF
genius and glowing with the impress Of beauty and the
spirit OF truth, in quantities sufficient it known and
appreciated would be in other countries,
70 them an honorable reputation throughout the world
Such were Harvey author Of Crystalline and the Fever
Dream, Sands, author Of 'Yamoyden; Wilcox, author
Of the Age Of Benevoence ; Robinson, author Of The
Savage; Little. the sweet and tender poet of Christian
teehng the amented Barnard and many beside, whose
crates and friends
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,
Sprague, Sigouey, Whittier Willis, &c the public are
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 IL and add undyng usire TO the
which encirces the brow of American genius In the pub
LEGATION proposed shall from the oblivion
TO which they have long been consigned, and embalm
bright and impershae form the numberless gems OF
purest ray with which researches into the literary
u9nes OF our country have endowed us and
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 in the scale of nations and
scrt It's claims to the station to which its children entities
il. With this conviction ask the patronage Of the
munity 10 and in undertaking, conscious that
are mcrng its support by exhibiting 10 the world proud
evidence that America in the giant strength OF her ercu
lean childhood destined ere long cope in the OF
literature with those lands which for centuries have boast
ed their civilization and refinement, and Justly eSuted in
their rumphs 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 foowing-the most popular Of
poetic wrtersand OF the Others the best poems and
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