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where they we're unlikely to attract notice
70 themselves, or draw attention to their
aufhors.-The grass Of the field or flowers
OF the wilderness are growing over the ashes
ct mnny OF the highly gifted who. t,,rourh
the wild and romantic regions Of our repul-
lie have scattered poetry 10 ''ingsis bright
from the mint IF genius" and glowing with
the impress Of beauty and The spirit Of Iruth,
IN quantities sufficient, we're il known and
lapprcciatcd as it would be ia other couIi-
tries. to secure TO them on honoral "a rcpu-
Iation throughout the world. Such wero
Jlarney, author Of 'Crystalina' and the 'f'c-
yer Drea1n,' Sands, author Of .Yam0yden;'
Wilcox, author of the 'Age Of Benevolence;
Robin son, au'hor Of The Savage;' LitlIo
the sweet and tender poet Of Christianieel-
ing, the lamencd Brainard, and many be-
side, whose writings are almost unknown,
spvn BY their kindred associates and friends.
With the names Of those poets who within
the last the few years have extended the
the reputation Of American literature be-
yond The Atlantic, Bryant, Dana. Purciyal
Spragnc, Sigourncy, Whittier, Willis, &c.
the public are faH.lliar; and we can assure
them that there exists, hou,t long forgotten
and unknown, mine # poo;c wealth, rich,
varied and extensive, wnlch will amply re-
pay The labor of exploring it, aud add INDY
ing ustre &c The crown which cncirccs the
brow Of American genius. In tho publicG-
ton now proposed We shall rcscue from the
oblivion TO which they have long been COR
signed, and cmban in bright and Ditcf-
ishable form the numbelless gems Of pure
ray with which our researches into the
literary antiquities of our country have en-
lowed us; and we are confident that every
lover Of his native land viii regard our en-
terprise as patriotic and deserving the sup
port Of the citizens ofthe United States, as
tending TO elevate the character Of that
country in the scale Of nations, and assert
its claims to the station TO which It's children
entities IT, With this conviction we ask tho
patronage of the continuity to aid us in our
undertaking, conscious that we are meritiHg
IL support by exhibiting to the world proud
evidence that America, in the gian! stregh
Of her Ilorcuenn childhood, is destined ere
long TO cope in the arena of literature with
those lands which for centuries have bGasted
their civilization and refinement, and justly
cxulfcd in their triumphs Of their cherished
sons in the noblest field which heaven has
opened TO the human intellect.
The AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY will contain
complete works of portion of the following
the most popular of our poetic writer's
and Of the others, the best poems, and such
as arc least generally known:
Adams, John Quincy Gould, Hannah +.
Allston, Washington Haeck, Fitz Greene
Barber, Joseph Harvey, John NJ.
Barlow, joel Hllhouse, John A..
Benjamin, Park, Hoffman, Charels 4.
Bogart, Elizabeth Mellen, Grenville
Brainerd, John q. C.. Neal, John
Brooks james @. Peabody, q. w. 0.
Bryant, William C.. Perciva, James g.
Clark, Willis G.. Pierpont, John
Coffin, Roberts. Pinoknoy, Edward G..
Dana, Richard III. Prentice, George D.
Doane, George w. Rockwell, J. o.
Drake, Joseph r. Sands, Robert C..
Dwight, Timothy Sigourney, Lydia Ill.
Ellet, Elizabeth +. Sprague, Charles
EInbury, Emma G. SuternIeister, j. K.
Everett, Edward Trumbull, John
Fairfield, Sumner l.. Wetmore, Prosper NJ.
Freneau, Philip Whittier, John q.
Gallagher, William ID. Willis, Nathaniel ?.
In addition to the poems Of the above
named authors, selections, comprising the
best productions of more than four hundred
other American writer's, will be given as
the work progresses.
The American Anthology will be publish
ed on the first Saturday Of every month.
Each number will contain seventy-two roy
al octave pages, printed nthe mos, beautiful
manner on paper of superior quality, and
two or more portraits on steel, with other
illustrations.
Price, Five dollars per annunI, payable
in advance.
Subscriptions received in. New York, by
Wiley e. Pullman, 1871 Broadway, and Girls
void g. Cambreleng, ifs Fulton street:
All letters to be addressed, post paid to
RUFUS w. GRISWOLD.
Sec. ~ Y. Lit Anfiquarian Association.