The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-02-17
THE AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY;

A Magazine Of Poetry Biography and Crcsn 10 Dc pub
iished Monthly, rih splendid Illustrations on Steel
WHILE nearly every country Of The old world
w 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
fncment among IFS inhabitants while England, especial
~ proudly displays the world corpus poetarl the
lusire Of whose immortal wreath has shed brighter glory
upon her name than the most splendid trumphs which
her statesmen and her sodicry have achieved our own
country seems destitute Of poetic honors. appears we
say for although full collection of the ehe denres OF
writers has been made yet there exist and
sonally 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 for
America high rank in the scale Of literary elevation
as 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
perfect unmutilaed form, the most moritorous and
beautiful illusions 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 dea of materials for such undertaking.
who believe that the Aonian Maids have confined their
richest yors transatlantic brethren the exclu
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 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 their illusions have
been carclessy inserted in periodicals Of slight merit and
limited circulation. where they unlikely attract
notice themselves draw attention to their authors
The grass of tie field or 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 ngots bright from the mint OF
genius" and glowing with the impress of beauty and the
spirit Of truth, in quantities sufficient were il known and
appreciated it would be in other countries,
to 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
feeling, the amenied Branard and many beside, whose
writings almos, unknown by their kindred
ciates 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, Perciva
Sprage, Slgouney Whittier, Willis, &c the public are
familiar and them that there exists though
long forgotten and unknown. nine OF poetic wealth,
rich, varied and extensive which will amply repay the la
Dor of exploring il, and add undying stre to the crown
which encirces the brow OF American genius In the pub
location 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 the literary an
qnes OF our country have endowed us and are
hdcnt that every lover Of his native land will regard
enterprise patriotic and deserving the support of the
citizens Of the United States tending to elevate the
character Of that country the scale Of nations and as
its claims to the station to which its children entities
it. With this conviction ask the patronage OF the COM
merng its support by exhibiting the world proud
evidence that America the giant strength OF her Hercu
lean childhood is destined long cope the arena Of
literature with those lands which for centuries have boast
ed their civilization and refinement and Justly exultcd in
their rumphs 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 folowngthe most popular Of
poetic wrtersand Of the Others the best poems and
such are least generally known:
Adams, John Quincy Gould, Hannah F.
Allson, Washington Hallack, Fitz Greene
Barber, Joseph Harvey, John NJ.
Barlow, Joel Hilhouse, John A.
Benjamin, Park Hoffman, Charles +.
Bogart, Elizabeth Mellen, Granville
Brainerd, John G. g. Neal, John
Brooks, James G., Peabody, b. w O.
Bryant, William G.. Pcrcival, James G..
Clark Willis g. Pierpont, John
Coffin, Robert >. Pinckney, Edward g.
Dana, Richard II. Prentice, George ID.
Doane, George w. Rockwell, j. o.
Drake, Joseph r. Sands Robert G.
Dwight, Timothy Seoun py. Lydia II.
Elet, Elizabeth +. Sprague Charles
Embury, Emma G.. Suiermeis or, j. X.
Everett, Edward Trumbull, John
Fairfield Sumner L. Wetmore, Prosper NJ
Freneau, Philip Whittier John y,
Gallagher, William ID. Willis, Nathaniel T.
In addition TO the poems Of the above named authors
hc.hest productions of than