The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-02-10
THE AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY;

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WHILE nearly every country of the old world
w boast OF its collected body Of national Poetry,
which the seal of peoples favorable judgment has been
set and which exhibits to foreign nations in the
striking light the progress Of civilization and literary
fnement among its inhabitants while England, especial
", proudly displays the world a corpus poearLm tbs
usre of whose immortal wreath has shed brighter glory
upon her than the most splendid triumphs which
her statesmen and her sodiery have achieved our ow
country destitute Of poetic honors appears,
say, for although full collection Of the chef derres
writers has been made yet there exist and
sionaly to he met with productions OF American poet
which viii bear comparison with the noblest and mos
polished efforts of European genius, and which claim TO
America high rank the scale of literary elevation
is ceded TO older and in some respects more IA
yored lands.
Impressed with the correctness Of this judgment W.
propose TO issue monthly magazine which shall contain
in perfect unutlated form, the -IneritoTous
beautiful illusions OF the poets oil America, OF the pas
and present time, with such Introductory, critical,
geographic notices shall be necessary under
standing OF the works presented 10 the reader and ado
interest to the publication Those who imagine that
there exists deah of materials for such undertaking,
who believe that the Aonian Maids have confined their
richest vors transatlantic brethren the exclu
sion of native genius will be surprised to learn that
already possession Of than hundred vol
of the production of American bards from about the
year 1880 to the present day. Nor from these
alone that materials may be drawn. There but few
writers IN our country who pursue authorship as 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
their productions have gone rest their illusions have
been carelessy inserted in periodicals OF slight merit and
limited circulation. where they unlikely TO attract
notice themselves draw attention 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 republic
have scattered poetry in "ingos bright from the mint
genius and glowing with the Impress of beauty and the
spirit of TRUTH in quantities sufficient, known and
appreciated it would be in other countries,
to them an honorable reputation throughout the world
Har NJ olirnra and
Dream, Sands, author OF Yamoyden ; Wilcox, author
of the Age of Benevolence Robinson, author of The
savage Lite the sweet ana tender poet OF Christian
feeling, the lamented Branard and many beside whose
writings are almost unknown, save by their kindred
ca,es 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 Percival,
Sprauc, Slgourney Whittier, Willis, &c the public are
familiar and them that there exists though
long forgotten and unknown, a mine of poetic wealth,
rich, varied and extensive, which will amply repay the Ia
Dor of exploring it, and add undying lustre the crown
which encrcles the brow OF American genius In the pub
hcaton proposed shall rescue from the oblivion
to they have long been consigned and embam in
bright and impcrishabe form the numbcress gems OF
purest with which researches into the literary
t9uties OF country have endowed and
hdcnt that every lover of his native land will regard our
enterprise as patriotic and deserving the support Of the
citizens OF the United States, tending TO elevate the
character of that country the scale of nations, and
its claims TO the TO which its children entities
it, With this conviction ask the patronage OF the com
merting its support by exhibiting TO the world proud
evidence that America in the giant strength OF her Hcrcu
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 exuled 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 ollowngthe popular Of
poetic wrcrsand Of the others, the best poems and
such are least generally known
Adams, John Quincy Gould, Hannah F.
Allston, Washington Hallack, Fitz Greene
Barber Joseph Harvey, John NJ
Barlow, Joel Hhouse, John A.
Benjamin. Park Hoffman, Charles F.
Bogar, Elizabeth Mellcn, Grcnville
Brainerd, John G. G. Neal, John
Brooks, James G. Peabody, B. w O.
Bryant, William G. Percival james g.
Clark, Willis G.. Pierpont, John
Coffin, Robert ). Pinckney, Edward c.
Dana Richard II. Prentice, George ID.
Doane, George W. Rockwell j O.
Drake, Joseph X. Sands Robert G.
Dwight, Timothy Sgoun ey, Lydia IL.
Ellet, Elizabeth f. Sprague. Charles
Embury, Emma G.. Sutermeis er, j. X.
Everett Edward Trumbul, John
Fairfield, Sumner L. Wetmorc, Prosper NJ
Freneau Philip Whittier John G..
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