The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-04-12
THE AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY;

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WHILE nearly every country of the old world can
w boast OF collected body Of national Poetry,
which the seal of peoples favorable judgment has been
set, and which exhibits to foreign nations the most
striking light the progress of civilization and literary
fnement among its inhabitants while England, especial
~ proudly displays to the world corpus Poearun the
lusire OF whose immortal wreath has shed brighter glory
upon her name than the most splendid trlumphs which
her statesmen and her sodiey have achieved, own
country destitute Of poetic honors Appears,
say for although full collection of the chef dsrcs OF
writers has been made there exist, and
sonaly to he met with productions OF American poets
which will bear comparison with the nohlest and most
polished efforts of European genius and which claim for
America high rank The scale of literary elevation
is now cedcd to older and in some respects more IA
yorcd LANDS. t.|
Impressed with the correctness of this judgment we
propose issue monthly magazine which shall contain
in PEREZ uE-1utilated form, the merorious and
beautiful illusions of the poets Of America of the past
and present time, with such Introductory, critical and
geographic notices shall be necessary under.
standing OF the works presented to the reader and to add
interest to the publication. Those who imagine that
there exists dearh Of materials for such an undertaking.
who believe that the Aonan Maids have confined their
richest favors transatlantic brethren 10 the excu.
sion OF native genius, viii be surprised learn that
already IN possession of more than two hundredy
umes 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
ton, and whose works have been published IN collected
form Our poets especially have generally written for
particular occasions, with the remembrance of which
their productions have gone 10 rest their cGslons have
been careessy inserted in periodicals Of slight merit and
limited circulation where they were unlikely TO attract
notice 10 themselves draw attention TO their authors
The grass of the field flowers of the wilderness
growing the ashes Of many Of the highly gifted who
through the wild and romantic regions OF our republic
have scattered poetry ngots bright from the mint OF
genius and glowing with the impress of beauty and the
spirit OF truth, in quantities sufficient were II known and
appreciated it would be in other countries 10
to them an honorable reputation throughout the world
Such were Harvey, author Of Crystalline and the Fever
Dream Sands author Of 'Yamoyden; > Wilcox, author
of the Age of Benevolence :; Robinson author Of THE
Savage Little the and tender poet of Christian
feeling the lancntcd Bainard and many beside whose
writings almost unknown, by their kindred
ciates and friends.
years have extended the reputation of American lite
nature beyond the Atlantic, Bryant Dana Percva
Sprague, Slgouney, Whittier, Willis &c. the public
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 usre TO the crown
which encrclcs the brow of American genius In the pub
llcatlon proposed shall rescue from the oblivion
to which they have long been consigned and embam in
bright and mperishable form the numberless gems Of
prest ray, with which researches into the literary an
gultes OF country have endowed and con-
hdeni that every lover Of his native land will regard our
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 as
sert It's claims to the station TO which its children entities
It, With this conviction ask the patronage of the COM
munly TO aid us in undertaking, conscious that we
are mer,lng its support by exhibiting to the world proud
evidence that America the giant strength of her ercu-
lean childhood, is destined long cope in the arena of
literature with those lands which for centuries have boast
ed their civilization and refinement and Justly exultcd in
their trumphs Of their cherished sons in the nobes field
which heaven has opened to the human intellect.
The AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY will contain complete
works OF portion of the followngthe popular of
our poetic wrersond Of the others the best poems and
nrh lFn In unnA llxY Et,g,