The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-01-20
THE AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY;

A Magazine Of Poetry, Biography and Criticism, 70 be pub
iishtd Monthly, riih splendid illustrations on Steel
WHILE nearly every country Of the old world
w 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 re-
fnement among its inhabitants While England especial
", proudly displays TO the world corpus Poedrn the
ustre Of whose immortal wreath has shed brighter glory
upon her name than the most splendid triumphs which
her and her sodiey have achieved, our own
country seems destitute Of poetic honors appears, we
say, for although full collection OF the chef drErres OF
our writers has been made yet there exist and
sonally be with productions Of American poets
which will bear comparison with the noblest and most
polished efforts of European genius, and which claim for
America as high rank in the scale OF literary elevation
is now coded to older and IN some respects more Ia
vored lands
Impressed with the correctness of this judgment
propose TO issue monthly magazine which shall contain
in perfect unmutilaed form, the most meritorious and
beautiful illusions OF the poets of America, of the past
and present time, with such Introductory, critical and
geographic notices shall be correct under
standing OF the works presented 10 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 Aonian Maids have confined their
richest ayors to transatlantic brethren TO the exclu
sion of native genius, will be surprised TO learn that
already possession Of than two hundred vol
Of the production Of American bards from about the
year 1880 the present day Nor from these sources
alone that materials may be drawn. There but few
writ in country who pursue authorship voca
ton and whose works have been published IN collected
form Our poets, especially, have generally written for
particular occasions, with the remembrance OF which
productions have gone rest their illusions have
been caelessly 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 flowers Of the wilderness are
growing 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
genus and glowing with the impress OF beauty and the
appreciated it would be in other countries, TO
to them an honorable reputation throughout The world
Such Harvey author of Crystalline and the Fever
Dream, Sands, author Of Yamoyden; Wilcox, author
of the Age of Benevoence Robinson, author Of The
Savage Little. the sweet and tender poet Of Christian
feeling, the lamented Branard and many beside whose
writings almost unknown save by their kindred asso
cates 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, Percya,
Sprac, SIgoumey, Whittier Willis, &c the public are
familiar and them that there exists though
long forgotten and unknown. mine Of poetic wealth,
rich, varied and extensive which will amply repay the la
Dor Of exploring it, and add undying lustre the
which encirces the brow Of American genius In the pub
LEGATION proposed shall from the oblivion
to which they have long been consigned, and embam
bright and imperishabe form the numbercss gems Of
purcst ray with which researches into the literary
tqutcs country have endowed us and are con-
hdent that every lover OF his native land will regard
enterprise patriotic and deserving the support Of the
citizens of the United States, tending elevate the
character of that country in the scale of nations, and
sert its claims to the station 10 which its children entities
it. With this conviction ask the patronage Of the
muny 70 ala us IN our uhucriahlng conscious that we
mertng its support by exhibiting 10 the world proud
evidence that America in the giant strength OF her ercu
lean childhood is destined long cope in the Of
literature with those lands which for have boast
ed their civilization and refinement and Justly exulted in
their triumphs 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 ollowngihe popular Of
poetic wersand OF the others, the best poems, and
such arc least generally known:
Adams, John Quincy Gould, Hannah F.
Alls,on, Washington Hallack, Fitz Greene
Barber, Joseph Harvey, John NJ
Barlow, Joel Ihousc, John A.
Benjamin Park Hoffman. Charles F.
Bogar Elizabeth Mellen, Granville
Branerd John g. G. Neal, John
Brooks, James g. Peabody, b. w O.
Bryant, William @. Pcrcival, james g.
Clark, Willis g. Picrpont, John
Colin Robert ). Pinckney, Edward G.
Dana, Richard II. Prentice, George d.
Doane, George w. Rockwell y ..
Drake, Joseph X. Sands Robert c.
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