The native American., 1838-01-20
THE AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY;

THE AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY;
a MagGsins Of Poetry, Biography, and Criticism to b
Puosned Monthly, wih splendid Illustrations on STEEL
nearly every other country Of the old world
can boast its collected body Of national poetry,
which me seal Of peoples favorable judgment has been
set, and which exhibits 70 foreign nations, in the most
refinement among its inhabitants: while England. espe-
clally proudly displays to the world corpus postar~,
the lustre Of whose immortal wreath has shed brighter
glory upon her name than the most splendid triumpbs
which her statesmen and her sodiery have achieved our
country appears TO be destitute Of poetic honors
dppens we say, for although full collection Of the
chef dourres of writer's has been made vel here az
st and occasionally to be met with productions If
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 3
literary elevation is ceded to older and in some
respects more favored lands. .5 s3a.+g
Impressed with the correctness Of this Judgment we
propose 10 issue monthly magazine which shall contain
in perfect unmutilated form the most mertorous and
beautiful illusions Of the poets Of America Of the past
and present time, with such Introductory, critical and
Geographic notices as shall De necessary to correct un
interest TO the publication Those who imagine that there
exists dearh Of materials for such an undertaking; who
oeeve that the Aonan Maids have confined their richest
iavos 10 our TRANSATLANTIC brethren to the exclusion of
native genius will be surprised 10 learn that we are al
ready in possession Of than two hundred volumes of
me productions Of American bards from about the year
1850 to the present day. Nor is il from these sources
alone that materials may be drawn There are but few
writers in our country who pursue authorship as voca-
ion and whose works have been published in collected
form Our poets. especially have generally written for
occasions with the remembrance OF which their
have gone to rest OF their hsons have been
careessy inserted in periodicals. Of slight merit and lin
lied circulation where they were unlikely to attract notice
TO Themselves, draw attention their authors The
grass of the fields and the flowers Of the wilderness are
growing over the ashes Of many Of the highly gifted who
through the Wild and romantic regions Of our republic
have scattered poetry in "ngos bright from the mint OF
genius and glowing with the impress Of beauty and the
spirit 81 truth, quantity sufficient i known and
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TO them an honorable reputation throughout the world
Such were HARNEY, author Of CrysaIna and the Fever
Dream; SANDS. author Of 'Ysmoyden; WlIcox, author
OF Ihe Age Of Benev0ence;' ROBINSON author or The
Savage LITTLE the sweet and tender poet Of Christian
feeling; the lamented BRATNARD and msay besde whose
writings are almost unknown. save BY their kindred asso
With the names Of those poets who, within the last few
years. have extended the reputation of American tera.
t1rs oeyoat ~ =: Atlantic Bast sa. Ps,era Spregvs
and We assure them that there exists though long
forgotten and aaknosn mine 81 poetic wealth. rich
y varied and s.'sas.s which wi ssPy srsy shs sSo.
encrcies s bsow Il Aneicss eaniss. is ihe puSiica
ton now PrcPosea ~ sAa rescue hom the oblivion 10
which which tssy have NV s:s sessxasd .na shsln IN
puIest r.y With wkA - sessarshss into the iterasy
soaSsas s6s, every w sslss ssa vi win Ts rsss
ne cseps Il lhe UaissS = sssd;nr q essy.ts
ths ehasecier y The eosaty ssss ~ aaons and a.
ssss g eai2s e shs ssatios the genius q i,
chsDdssN entit!as ~ WiA ~ eeaviction we ask the
tkaG we - nnssi1nrsl6 cIsrest ~ exA;h;iis.,
g tss 81 Ssss;a y pes1 syiaessa the giant
y sefe u The ARENA u R MN iksSs Isnds whicS
~ t<ntstiss hass bsaslsd snfxsaioa snd veline.
nest and justly exalieA = ~ us 81 thsr cherish
So IS es noblsst hsd which hsayen has for
~ AnxAfcAx \ AxrHoiSay wS8eonsaia the eouhple,s
Wm ofa poftisa Of the Sollowia ~ most popa}sr q
sr poetic writers and of the ethen ~ hest poems. -
sneh 4. q . are least generally kncwM s..
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9 1rnsna9s ysnss g. Dyeoks, W3ilism Ehlles Bryanf
kSiss GsElord CLARK. Rob1t s.. CbGA, Rrhurd III Dana
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fyosgsr sgsr 4. Wemos oAs Grsea Wniner. NalAanisi
IN addition to the poems of ne aboye named Author.
seieeions comprising the bsst productions Of ore thas
sour hundred other Amsricsn WRITER'S will be given 8 hs
work progresses. oT - -
The Aazsic4 AsrHol win be published d n.
taln royal octavD pages printed in he mn.t
Dea0nia nanner on paper Of superior quality and two
OF more portraits, on steel, with other ilusrations
rnce nve dollars per annum payable IN advance
! me nrst number will be published in December 38
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