The native American., 1838-06-23
THE AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY;


w WHILE nearly every other country Of the old world
can boast its collected body of national poetry on
winch The seal OF peoples favorable judgment has been
striking light The progress of civilization and literary
refinement among its Inhabitants while England, cspe
cialy proudly displays to the world corpus poea,um,
the usfe OF whose immortal wreath has shed brighter
glory upon her name than the most suIenlid i,umphs
which her statesmen and her sodery have achieved our
own country alpears 70 be destitute of poetic honors
ch douc,es OF our writer's has been made vet there cx-
ist, and are occasionally TO be met WITH productions OF
American poets which will bear comparison with the
noblcs and most polished Efforts OF European genius and
which claim Tor America as high rank IN ihe scale
literary elevation is ceded 10 older and in some
respects, more favored lands. tH t77T'-
Impressed with The correctness or this Indictment we
propose 10 ssne monthly magazine which shall contain
IN perfect utmntilacd form, the most cfitoo,ls and
beautiful illusions Of The poets OF America OF The past
and present time, with such introductory critical and
bograplc notices shall be necessary 10 correct un-
eisaiding OF the works presented to The reader and 10 add
interest to he publication Those who imagine that there
exists deail OF materials for such an updcrakinc; who
believe that the Aonan Maids have confined their richest
Iavos 70 cur transatlantic brethren to the exclusion of
native genls Will BE- surprised to c;nn that we are al
ready IN possession Of more than two hundred volumes of
the productions of American bards from about The year
1850 TO the present day Nor is it from these sources
alone that materials may be drawn. There but few
writers in country Who pursue authorship as a yo,a
on and whose works have been published in collected
form Oar poets, especially, have generally written for
particular occasions, with the remembrance Of Which Their
eiuSlOnS
carecssy inserted in periodicals Of slight merit and lin
tied Where they unlikely attract notice
TO themselves, or draw attention their authors The
grass o the fields and the flowers Of the wilderness,
growing over The ashes OF many Of the highly gifted who
through the wild and romantic regions OF our republic
have scattered poetry in ngots bright from the mint Of
genius and glowing with The impress Of beauty and the
spirit Of truth, quantity sufficient, known and
appreciated as il would be in other countries secure
10 them honorable reputation throughout the world
Such Were liAnNEY author Of Crystana and The Fever
rnfsV sVann yAon.S
Of The Age OF Benevoencc: ROBINSON, anhor Of The
Savage LITTLE, the sweet and tender poet or Christian
feeling, the lamented BRANARD and many beside whose
writings almost unknown, by their kindred asso.
ciatPs and friends.
With the Of those poets who within the last few
years, have extended the reputation Of American lcra
Sigouney, Whaer, Halls, &C., the public are familiar;
and we assure them that there exists though long
forgotten and unknown mine Of poetic wealth. rich
varied, and extensive, which will amply repay The labor
OF xoring IT, and add undying lstre to The crown which
rncrcles the brow of American genius in the pubIica
non now proposed we shall rescue liom the oblivion TO
bright and iihperishale form the nnlnberless .rcms of
pnrcs ray, With which researches into the literary
antiquities OF our country have endowed MS; and we are
confident that every lover Of his native land will regard
our enterprise patriotic and deserving the support Of
The citizens Of the United States as tending to elevate
the character Of the country the scale Of nations and
children entities it. With this conviction We ask The
patronage Of the community TO aid us in our undertaking
conscious that we arc merng lis support by exhibiting
70 the world proud evidence that America. in the giant
strength Of her Herculean childhood is destined ere long
cope in the arena of literature with those lands which
or centuries have boastcd their civilization and renc
ment and justly exultcd in the mphs Of their cherish
ed sons in the noblest field which heaven has opened for
human intellect
The AMERICAN ANToLoG GY will contain the complete
works OF portion Of the ollowingthe most popular OF
our poetic Writersand OF the others the best poens and
such as are least generally known
John Quincy Adams, Washington Alston Joseph Barter
Joe1 y Ba'o'o lark Benj,mn, Ehsabe Bogai, John G.
G B,aina,d james G. Brooks, IVaiiam cullen Brvaat
lIis Gaylord Clark, Robert S. Co6fn Richard III Dnno
George w. Doane, Joseph Rodnan Dyuhs, Iimohu
Dcight, Elisabeth II. Ehct Emma o. EDJatru Ed,cara
Eucren, Sunncr L. Fairfield, Philip Fipnau William D.
Gallagher, Hanna r. Could Fsts Greene Halleck John
~ Ha,ney, John A. HHhouse, Charles f. Hoffman, Mcleu
GrenrH Neal, John Peabody, B. w. o., James C. Pemi-
rai John Iie'po, Ed,ca,d c. Pinch,cy George d. Prem
nee, u O. RocEaceA Robert y Sands, Lydiu III Siro,p-
ney, Charles Spague. w. H. Suiermeisiey, John IsumbuH
Prosper M Uct,nO,e, John Greeneuf Whiucy Nathaniel
p. Wills ft-'~'
In addition to the poems Of the above named authors
seecuohs comprising the best productions Of more than
lolr hundred other American writer's vii, be eiyen os the
work progresses Q " = 80
The AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY will be published on the
lrst Saturday of every month. Each number will con-
tain seventy two royal octave pages printed in tha moot
oeauiui manner on paper Of superior quality and Two
or more portraits, on steel, with other Illustrations
Flce hve dollars per ann,in, payable in advance Rt
The first number will be published in December 4j
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