The native American., 1838-06-30
THE AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY;

WHILE nearly every other country Of the old worla
can boast its collected body of national poetry
which The seal of peoples favorable judgment has been
SET ana winch exhibits TO foreign nations, in the most
striking hight, The progress OF civilization and literary
refinement among its Inhabitants; while England espe
cay, proudly displays to the world corpus poeiaNm,
e usue OF whose immortal wreath has shed brighter
glory upon her than the most splepdd tr;nnpbs
which her statesmen and her soery have achieved eur
own eo"my appears 10 De destitute Of poetic honors
chef dourrrs OF writers has been made vel there ex
is. and are occasionally to be met with productions of
American poets which will bear comparison Min tha
noblest and most polished efforts Of Enropean penus ad
which claim for America as high rank in the scale o
literary elevation as is now ceded to older and in some
respects, more favored lands.
Impressed with the correctness Of this Judgment we
propose to ssne monthly magazine which shall contain
in perfect unmniilaed form, The most meriorous and
beautiful eiusons OF the poets of America of The mast
and present time with such introductory critical and
blogmphic notices, shall be necessary 10 correct un.
destandng OF the works presented 10 The reader and 10 add
interest TO The publications. Those who agine that there
exists dearth of materials for such undertaking; who
believe that the Aonian Maids have confined their richest
avois 10 cur transatlantic brethren TO the exclusion of
native genius, will be surprised to learn that we are al
ready IN possession Of more than two hundred volumes Of
The productions Of American bars from about the wear
1890 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 ,oca-
ol ana whose works have been published i'm collected
FORM Onr poets especially have generally written for
particular occasions with the remembrance o winch he,r
productions have gone to rest their elsons have been
caeiessly inserted IN periodicals OF slight merit and lin
He'd circlaon where they unlikely attract noiice
70 themselves M 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 republic
have scattered poetry in sngo bright from The mini oc
gens, and glowing with the impress or beanv and tba
spirit OF truth quantity sufficient were it known and
appreciated as il would be in other countries 10 secure
10 1hem an honorable reputation throughout The world
Such We're HARNEY, author Crysalna and tbe .Povar
Dream;' SANDS, author of sYamoylen;' WIIcox antIor
OF The Age OF Benevoence: ROBINSON author OF The
Savage LITTLE the and tender poet of Christian
feeling the lamented BRAlNARD and many beside ,yhos
writings are almost unkncwn by their kindred asso
ciates and friends.
years have extended The reputation of American ltcra
nre beyond the Atlantic Bryant Dana Pe,cpm Sp,uoue
Sgo"ney ltAaier, Walls, &c. the public are familiar;
and we them that there exists honoh lon@
forgotten and unknown, mine Of poetic wealth rich
varied, and extensive, which will amply renay he labor
OF exploring it. and add nndyng lnste 10 the crown which
rnclrces the brow of American genius in the pubI;co
hon now proposed, shall from the oblivion 10
which they have long been consigned and embalm in
bright and mperishable form the nmberless gems Of
purest ray, with which researches into he literary
antiquities of our country have endowed as: and We are
confident that every lover Of his native land will regard
our enterprise as patriotic and deserving the support Of
lhe ciu%ens OF The United States as tending 10 elevate
the character of the country the scale Of nations and s
sert its claims 10 the station 10 which the gens Of ;t
children entities it. With this conviction we ask The
patronage o the community to aid MS in or undarfak;nn
conscious that we mertng its support by exhh;t;pg
the world proud evidence that America in the giant
strength ol her Herculean childhood is destined era on
cope in the arena Of literature with those lands ,yhic
Tor centuries, have boased their civilization and refine
meh ana justly exlted in the trinmps of their cherish
sons IN the nobest field which heaven has opened or
human intellect. Di@' -
| The AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY will contain The comnlete
works OF portion of the foowingthe most popular OF
our poetic wrters-and Of the others the best poems and
such as are least generally known: ''
John QUINCY Hdans, Washington AHson Josenh Bo,be,
Joel Bdrtoar, Park Benjamin, Elisabeth Bopaa Iobn Z,
Z. B,uanard, James G. Brooks Wiii0m Cullen Brnont
UaHis Gaylord Clark, Robert S. Cotfa Richard " 5oa
George W. Doane, Joseph Rodlaan Dr,ke 1y,no,5,
Dac'ght, EHsabeM +. EAei, Emma O. Eaab,,yv EdnorJ
Everef, Sumner T. Fairfield, Philip Frenau UilHa,n d
,aanasher Hanna n Could, EHs- Greene IuHeck IoLn
M. Ha,ney John H. Hihouse, Charles r. Hoffman MeUen
GrenpW NeaI John Peabody, b. W. o. Jo;Ocs ~ per;
aa pa.' o1nn q niippof Edsard c. Pincey George d. Prem
nee, u u Rock7ceH, Robert q Sands Ludin n S;go,,.
ney Charles Sague, j. H. Sufernneisiey Jodu J,,sS"u
p Wills. 0'.'3 '""e'' H4aaafet
In addition TO the poems Of the above named a.bors
comprising the best productions of more than
tour hundred other American writer's viii be aiven !, ~
work progresses a''0 ' " si'e" as ue
lhe AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY will be pnblisbe,l on ,bo
.'s' oatnraay OF every month. Each number will con-
,n royal octave pages, printed in the most
m oeau, manner on paper Of superior quality and two
Or p more porral's on STEEL with other Illustrations
TIice hve dollars per annuin, payable in advance M
ne first number will be published IN Docamh
SUBSCRIPTIONS received in New York by Wiley AMI put
nam 81 Broadway, and Griswold and f,ambro,ans 70
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