The native American., 1838-01-13
THr AMERIcAN ANTHOLOGY;

THE AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY;
a Magasias Of Poetry, Biography and Criticism to b
published Monthly aoiM splendid iistrations ON steel
WHILE nearly every other country Of the old world
w can boast its collected body of national poetry,
which the seal OF peoples favorable judgment has been
SET and which exhibits 10 foreign nations, in the most
refinement among its Inhabitants; while England espe-
claiIy proudly displays to the world corpus poetarum
the iustre OF whose immortal wreath has shed brighter
glory upon her name than the most splendid trumphs
which her statesmen and her sodery have achieved our
own country appears to be destitute Of poetic honors
appears, we say, for although full collection Of the
chef doupres OF writers has been made vet there ex
s and occasionally to be met with productions of
American poets which will bear comparison with the
nobest and most polished efforts Of European genius and
which claim for America high rank in the scale
literary elevation is ceded to older, and in some
respects, more favored lands.
Impressed with the correctness Of this Judgment we
propose TO issue monthly magazine which shall contain
in perfect unmnated form, The most meritorious and
beautiful etnsions OF the poets Of America Of the past
and present time, with such Introductory, critical and
geographic notices. shall be necessary to correct
destandng the works TO the reader and add
interest 10 The publication. Those who imagine that there
exists dearth Of materials for such undertaking; who
believe that the Aonian Maids have confined their richest
av6rs 70 transatlantic brethren TO the exclusion of
native genius, will be surprised to learn that al
ready in possession OF than two hundred volumes of
the productions OF American bards from about the year
1880 TO The present day Nor is from these sources
alone that materials may be drawn There are but few
writer's in our country who pursue authorship voca-
ton and whose works have been published in collected
FORM Onr poets especially have generally written for
particular with the remembrance Of which their
productions have gone 70 rest or their ensons have been
carelessy inserted periodicals Of slight merit and lin
tied circulation where they unlikelyto notice
to themselves, draw attention their authors. The
grass OF 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 republic
nave scattered poetry in ngos bright from the mint of
and glowing With the impress Of beauty and the
appreciated as it would be in other countries to secure
70 them an honorable reputation throughout the world
Such were HARNEY, author of CrysaIina 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
feelng the lamented BRAINARD, and many beside whose
Writings are almost unknown save by their kindred
cates and friends
With the names Of those poets who within the last few
years have extended the reputation Of American itera
tnre beyond the Atlantic Bryant Dana ercira progus
SigOuney, Whiter, Wis &c., the public are familiar
and we can assure them that there exists though long
varied and extensive which will amply repay the labor
Of exploring it. add undyng ustre to the crown which
enccles the brow OF American genius. in the pubca-
tion proposed shall rescue from the oblivion to
which they have long been consigned, and embalm in
bright and mpershable form the numberless gems Of
puest ray with which researches into the literary
antiquities OF country have endowed us; 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, tending to elevate
the character Of the country in the scale Of nations and as
sert its claims to the station to which the genius Of its
children entities it. With this conviction we ask the
patronage OF the community to aid undertaking.
conscious that merting its support by exhibiting
TO the world proud evidence that America in the giant
strength of her Hercuean childhood destined ere long
to cope in the arena of literature with those lands which,
for centuries. have boasted their civilization and refine
men and justly exued in the tumphs Of their cherish
ed sons in the nobes field which heaven has opened for
human intellect.
The AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY will contain the complete
works of portion of the olowngthe most popular Of
poetic wrers-and Of the others the best poems and
such as are least generally known:
John Quincy ADAMS Washington AHsto, Joseph Barber
Joel Barlow Park Benjamin Elizabeth Bogarf John a.
Q. Brainard, James G. Brooks, William Cullen Bypam
WHlis Gaylord Clark Robert S. Coffin, Richard H. Dana
George w. Doane, Joseph R0dnnan Drake IymoLhu
Dpight, Elisabeth r. ElLet, Emma c. Endure Ed,Uard
Everet, Sumner q Fairfield. Philip Frenau Wilian b.
Gallagher, Hanna r. Gould, Fts- Greene Haleck John
GrenvW Neal, John Peabody B.. w. o., james G. Perci
ral, John Pierpoa Edcard c. Pinch,ey George ID Prem
tice, y. 0. Rock1ceN, Robert q Sands Luda H S;po,v
ney Charles Sprague j. X. Suermeiser John I,7,n,bH
Prosper M. Wetmore, John Greenleaf Whfer Nathaniel
p. Wills. '''''
In addition to the poems Of the above named authors
seiecons comprising the best productions Of more than
work progresses. Ha = - = go
. lhe AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY will be published on the
first Saturday Of every month Each number win cor
tam royal octave pages printed in the mos
beautiful manner on paper of superior quality an, two
Or more portraits, on steel, with other illustrations.
ee re r.t nve dollars per annum payable il advance.
subscriptions received in New York by Wiley and PIT
nam, 81 Broadway and Grswold and Cambreleng ia
Fulton street. All letters 10 be addressed most na;S -
i, ~ RUFUS, w. GRISWOLD.
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