The native American., 1838-07-07
THE AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY;

THE AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY;
II Magazine Of Poetry Biography and Criticism, 10 be
published Monthly. Wiih splendid illustrations steel.
WHlLE nearly every other country Of the old world
which the seal of peoples favorable judgment has been
sell and which exhibits TO foreign nations in the most
sn me progress Of civilization and literary
ciaily proudly displays to the world corpus poearup,
the lustre OF whose immortal wreath has shed brighter
gSiy upon nsr nes name man the most splendid tumphs
own country appears to be destitute Of poetic honors
ppeGs we say, for although full collection Of the
chef doupres Of our writer's has been made Vet th
s and occasionally to be met with nrodnc,;o,s s
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 eeya alton is now ceded 10 older and in So,
respects, more favored lands ~
Impressed with the correctness of this Judgment we
propose TO issue monthly magazine which shall contain
IN perfect unmuated form the meritorious and
beautiful effsions Of the poets of America of the past
and present time, with such introductory, critical and
Geographic notices. shall be necessary correct uD
estandng OF the works presented 10 The reader and TO add
interest to the publication. Those who imagine that there
exists deaiih Of materials for such undertaking; who
believe that The Aonian Maids have confined their richest
avofs TO our TRANSATLANTIC brethren 10 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
1880 to the present day, Nor is from these sources
alone that materials may be drawn There are but few
writers IN our country who pursue authorship as yoca-
on and whose works have been published in collected
FORM Our poets especially have generally written for
particular occasions with the remembrance Of winch the,r
productions have gone 10 resi- their esons have been
carelessy inserted in periodicals OF slight merit and lin
lied circulaon where they unlikely to attract notice
to themselves, or draw attention TO their authors The
grass 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 repnblic
have scattered poetry in "ngos bright from the mini o
ana glowing with the impress beauty and the
n IN Hicns "a
appreciated as would be in other countries 10 secure
70 them honorable reputation throughout the world
Such were Harvey author Of Crysaina' and the Fever
Dream SANDS author Of 'Yamoyden;' WILcox, author
OF The Age OF Benevolence ROBINSON author of .TLe
savage LITTLE the sweet and tender poet Of Christian
ieelng the iamented BRANARD, and many beside whose
wruhgs are almost unknown save by their kindred asso-
ciates and friends.
With the names Of those poets who within the last few
years. have extended the reputation OF American itra
ure beyond the Atlantic, BryaAt Dana Peycpul Srnrns
Sgou,ney, WhHer Wallis. &C., the public are familiar.
and We can them that there exists though on,
forgotten "a and Unknown mine Of poetic wealth, rich
vared and extensive, which will amply repay the labor
Of exploring IT. and add undyng use 10 the crown which
"ncirces the brow of American genius in the pubIica
non now proposed we shall rescue from the oblivion 10
which they have long been consigned, and enbalm IN
bright and nperishable form the numberless erems Of
purest ray with which researches into the literary
antiquities Of country have endowed MS: and We ara
confident that every lover Of his native land will repar
our enterprise patotic and deserving the sunnort o
the citizens of the United States as tending 10 elevate
e character OF te country IN the scale OF nations and ns
sel us claims 10 the station to which the genius Of its
children entities it. With this conviction we ash the
patronage OF The community TO aid in our undertaking.
conscious that we are meriting lis snppor, by exhibiting
The world proud evidence that America in The piani
strength d her hercuean childhood is destined ere onp
to cope in the arena of literature with those ands vbcL
Tor centuries, have boosted their civilization and refine
ne and justly exned in the trinmphs of their cherish
ca sons in the nobest field which heaven has opened for
human intellect. -
Ihe AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY will contain the complete
works OF portion Of the foowing-he most nonnIar -
our poetic wrers-and Of the others the best poems and
such as are least generally known:
John Qnaney Adams Washington A1ston Joseph Ra,bsr
Joel Ba'loo Paak Be,yamin Elizabeth Bogu,7 John a.
4, Bralaa'd, lanes G. BROOKS, Waam Cullen B,unn,
tahs Gaylord Clark Robert s. Coffin Ricdord n 11nn y
George W. Doane, Joseph RodMan Drahe1 1smoal, ",n
DwigM, Elisabeth f. Elici, Emma @ Embmr Ed'ronyy .umy
ErereH, Sumner L. Fairfield Philip Fyeu0u W;,j;o, ~
4iagmer, n M Hana a 4 Could Is Greene Haleck, John
GrenptH Neal, John Peabody .. w. o., JuYes q PERI
uaL John Pie,pont Edpard C. Pinch,,eu Georee y D.,
ace, !; u RockreH, Robert q Sands Ludin n Sconr-
ney' enarses Sprague j. H. Sufermeisier Joha I,umbuu
| p. Wills. '"'t''' 4'an0h'ei
~ addition to the poems Of the above named aubor.
seiecuons comprising the best productions Of more thar
work progresses 80 y sNe" as lhe
lhe AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY will be published IN no
hrs' Saturday OF every month"; Each number will con.
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