The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-02-13
THE AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY;
Magazine Of Poetry, Biography and Criticism, Be pub.
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WHILE nearly every country Of the old world
Wv 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 most
striking light the progress of civilization and literary
hnement among its inhabitants while England, especial
ly proudly displays 10 the world corpus poearu the
lustre OF whose immortal wreath has shed brighter glory
upon her name than the most splendid triumphs which
her statesmen and her sodiey have achieved, own
country seems destitute OF poetic honors. appears, we
say for although full collection Of the chef deuures Of
writer's has been made yet there exist, and
sionaly TO be met with productions OF American poets
which will bear comparison with the noblcst and most
polished efforts of European genius and which claim for
America high rank in the scale Of literary elevation
as is coded TO older and In some respects more ia
vored lands.
Impressed with the correctness Of this judgment
propose issue monthly magazine which shall contain
perfect unmutilated form, the most meritorous 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 the reader and add
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 two hundred vol
tunes OF the production of American bards from about the
year 1880 the present day Nor from these
alone that materials may be drawn. There but few
writers 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
their productions have gone 10 rest their illusions have
been carelessy 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 or 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 ngots bright from the mint Of
genius and glowing with the impress Of beauty and the
spirit Of TRUTH in quantities sufficient known and
appreciated il would be in other countries,
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 and tender poet Of Christian
feeling, the arnented Branard and many beside whose
writings almost unknown save by their kindred
GATES 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, Perciva,
Sprague, Slgouey, 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 ustre to the crown
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 impershable form the numberess gems Of
purest ray with which researches into the literary an
Equities of our country have endowed us and
dent that every lover of his native land will regard
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
ser its claims to the station to which its children entities
it. With this conviction ask the patronage Of the
merng its support by exhibiting the world proud
evidence that America, in the giant strength of her Hercu
lean childhood is destined long cope in the Of
literature with those lands which for centuries have boast,
ed their civilization and refinement and Justly exulted in
their umphs of their cherished in the nobest field
which heaven has opened to the human intellect.
The AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY will contain complete
works OF portion of the folowng-the popular OF
poetic wrtersand Of the Others the best poems and
such as are least generally known:
Adams, John Quincy Gould, Hannah F.
Allston, Washington Hallack, Fitz Greene
Barber, Joseph Harvey, John NJ
Barlow, Joel Hlhouse, John A,
Benjamin, Park Hoffman, Charles F.
Bogart. Elizabeth Mellen, Granville
Brainerd, John G. G. Neal, John
Brooks, James G.. Peabody, b. w o.
Bryant William @. Perciyal, James G.
CLARK, Willis G. Pierpont John
Coffin, Robert 3. Pinckney, Edward O.
Dana, Richard ii. Prentice, George ID.
Doape, George w. Rockwell, j. o.
Drake, Joseph r. Sands Robert G.
Dwight, Timothy SgourI ey, Lydia IL.
Elet, Elizabeth F. Sprague Charles
Embury, Emma G. Sutermeis,er, J X.
Everett, Edward Trlmbull, John