The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-06-30
THE AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY;

Nag1zia< Of PSefy, BsvGpAy. and Craesr- % Yub
hlAed AsAiAly, Ezfh EFasadad sAastvatoai On SseeL
yITHILE nearly every country Of the old word can
boast Of H. collecied body q national Pcetry On
and whlch exhibits foreign nations In the mast
striking hight the progress Of civilization and literary
hneneni among rs inhabitants Mhiie Ergfand esleclai
", prc0dy displays % the word eoPss PetfaTs tie
lasire Of whose Immortal wreath has shed bghier glory
upon her than the splendid trIusnphs xheh
her statesmen and her soidery have achieved oar own
say, for although fun collection Of the ehs Gars Of
writers has been made. vet there exist and
scnally 10 he with predictions Of American poets
which viii bear comparison with the noblest and MOST
polished efforts of European genius and which claim for
America high rank the scale Of Literary elevation
il eeded 10 older and n some respects more IA
propose issue monthly magazine winch shall contain
pee.s uE-utiiAed forTa, the merlicrioGs and
beautiful efusiOns Of the poets Of America Of the pas,
and present time, with such introductory, eca and
geographic notices shall be necessary under
standing Of the works presented the reader and add
interest TO the publication Those who imagine thar
there EXISTS deah Of materials for such undertaking.
who believe thai the Aonian Maids have confined then
rchcxt fascTs 10 transatlantic brethren 10 the excH
slon q nsre genius vii be surprised 70 learn that we
are already possession Of taa two hundred vol
umes Of the production Of American bzrds from about the
year 1850 TO the present day Nor il from these
alone that materials may be drawn There bur few
writers II country who pursue authorship
ton, and whose works have been P0bshed in collected
form Our poets. especially, have generally written for
pCCGssO1S,
their productions hare TO rest their illusions have
been careessy inserted in periodicals. Of slight and
limited circulation. where they unlikely
notice TO themselves draw attention TO their authors
The grass Of the field or flowers Of the wilderness are
growing the ashes Of many Of the highly gifted who,
through the wild and romantic regions Of republic,
have scattered poetry inguts bright from the mint OF
genius and glowing with the impress Of beauty and the
sPlrii Of truth, IN quantities sufficient known and
appreciated as would be in other countries
70 them honorable reputation throughout the world
Such were Harvey author Of Crystalline and the Feyer
Dream, Sands, author Of Yanoyden = wilcor author
Of the Age Of Benevolence ; Robinson suihor OF The
savage; Little. the and tender poe, Of Christian
feeling The lafcnfed Braiazrd and many beside whose
writings are almost unknown, BY their kindred
crates and friends
years have extended the reputation Of American lite
nature beyond the Atlantic, BRYANT Dana Perrival
Spr1gae, Sigoansy Whittier. Willis &c the pubic are
familiar and them that there exists though
ch varied and extensive, which viii amply repay the Ia
bor Of exploring and add undyng nsre TO the crown
which eEcirces the bFow OF American eenius In the p
heailon nox proposed shsl rescue from the oblivion
70 which they have long been consigned and ehalu in
tEEhi and imperlsh4te form the uunberleSs gems Of
purest ray with ukleA researches into the literary an
lqaes Of onr country have endowed and are con-
hdeni than every lover Of his native land VIII regard our
enterprise Pasrosle and deserving the support Of tie
OF the Unsd States, tending To elevate the
character II i1i country the scale OF Aions and as
ssr - claims 10 the s;aon 70 which its children entities
j. Wh ihs consseics we ask TIC patronage u The
meFrg ~ support ~ erhhisirg he world proad
svdence than AmcYca the giant strength ~ her Herc.
icMh rdhcd 5cs.ns6 long 70 cope in the arena Of
literature ts~F lanis uhirh have t,x,
their iEnps u shear esEsbd in the notesi 6ed
~h,ch hcasen has oFrnea 10 the hasnan tnseilect
The AsKkfcas AsrEoIocr viii cortan conplete
works ~ paron II the sliOwingfhe p-5par az
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