The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-06-14
THE AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY;

Magaziae Of Poetry, Biography, aud Criticism pub
hShed Nonthiy, with splendid illustrations Steel
WHILE nearly every country of the old world
wv boast OF its collected body Of national Poetry, on
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
nement its inhabitants while England, especial
y, proudly displays TO the world corpus poetarnm the
usre of whose immortal wreath has shed brighter glory
upon her than the most splendid trumphs which
her statesmen and her soldery have achieved own
country seems destitute OF poetic honors. appears We
say, for although full collection Of the chef dGves Of
has been made, yet there exist and occa
sionay to be met with productions Of American poets
which will bear comparison with the noiest and most
polished efforts of European genius and which claim for
America high rank tho scale Of hterry eesa
is coded to older and in some respects more ia
yored lands.
Impressed wi,hthe correctness of this judgment We
propose 10 issue monthly magazine which shall contain
IN periecs uGlutiated form, the most menorlous and
beautiful illusions Of the poets Of America of the past
and present time with such Introductory, critical and
Geographic notices as shall be neeessaryo correct under
standing of the works presented the reader and to add
interest to the publication. Those who imagine that
there exists dearh Of materials for such undertaking,
who believe that the Aonan Maids have confined their
richest ayors to transatlantic brethren TO the excu.
sion of native genius, will be surprised learn that
already in possession of than hundred vol
Of the production OF American bars from about the
year 1880 to the present day Nor from these
alone that materials may be drawn There but few
writers IN country who pursue authorship
on, and whose works have been published collected
form Our poets especially have generally written for
particular occasions, with the remembrance of which
their productions have gone 10 rest their illusions have
been careessy inserted in periodicals. OF slight merit and
limited circulation where they unlikely to attract
notice to themselves, draw attention TO their authors
The grass Of the field or flowers of the wilderness
growing the ashes Of of the highly gifted who,
through the wild and romantic regions Of our republic,
have scattered poetry ingots bright from the mint Of
genius and glowing with the impress OF beauty and the
spirit Of truth, quantities sufficient known and
appreciated it would be in other countries
TO them honorable reputation throughout the world
Such were Harvey, author of Crystalline and the Fever
Dream, Sands author of lamoyden : Wilcox, author
of the Age of Beneyocnce ! Robinson, author Of The
Savage Little, the and tender poet Of Christian
feeling the lamened Brainad and many beside, whose
writings almost unknown, by their kindred
ciates and friends.
With the names of those poets who within the last few
years have extended the reputation Of American lite
nature beyond the Atlantic, Bryant, Dana, Pecival,
Sprague, Sgoumey, Whittier Willis, &c. the public are
familiar and them that there exists though
long forgotten and unknown. mine of poetic wealth,
rch varied and extensive, which will amply repay the la
Dor OF exploring it. and add undyng lustre the
which encrces the brow Of American genius In the pub
hcatlon proposed shall rescue from the oblivion
to which they have long been consigned, and embalm in
bright and mperishable form the numbercss gems OF
pues ray with which researches into the literary
uguitics of our country have endowed and
hden 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 in the scale Of nations and
sert its claims TO the station TO which its children entities
it, With this conviction ask the patronage OF the COM
munity 10 aid undertaking, conscious that VIC
meritng tssuppou by exhibiting the world proud
evidence that America, the giant strength Of her Hecu
lean childhood destined ere long cope the arena of
literature with those lands which for centuries have boast
ed their civilization and refinement and Justly cxucd in
their rumphs Of their cherished the nobest field
which heaven has opened to the human intellect.
The AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY will contain complete
works Of portion Of the foowinghc most popular Of
poetic wr,ersand OF the Others the best poems and
suchas are least generally known:
Adams, John Quincy Could Hannah +.
Allston, Washington Hallack, Fitz Greene
Barber, Joseph Harvey, John NJ.
Barlow, Joel Hillhouse, John A.
Benjamin, Park Hoffman, Charles j..
Bogart, Elizabeth Melon, Grenville
Branerd John G. C. Neal, John
Brooks, james G. Peabody, B. w O.
Bryant, William G. Perciyal, James @.
Clark, Willis q. Pierpont, John
Coffin, Robert ). Pinckney, Edward G.
Dana, Richard III. Prentice George ID.
Doane, George w. Rockwell, J. O.
Drake, Joseph r.. Sands, Robert c.
Dwight Timothy Sigour1 ey. Lydia IL.
Ellct, EyahehF. Sprague, Charles
Fmbury Emma G.. Sutemcis,cr, j. X.
Everett, Edward Tumbull, John