The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-04-07
THE AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY;

| a magazine
hshed Monthly, uith splendid illustrations Steel.
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
and which exhibits to foreign nations in the most
striking light the progress OF civilization and literary
fnement among its inhabitants while England, especial
y, proudly displays to the world corpus poedr1an the
usre Of whose immortal wreath has shed brighter glory
upon her name than the most splendid tr1umphs which
her statesmen and her sodiey have achieved,
country destitute Of poetic honors appears, we
say for although full collection OF the chc ddres OF
writers has been made, yet there exist, and
sonay 10 be met with productions OF American poets
which will bear comparison with the noblest and most
polished efforts of European genius, and which claim for
America high rank in the scale Of literary elevation
is coded to older and In some respects more ia
| vored lands f..
Impressed with the correctness of this judgment
propose issue monthly magazine which shall contain
in perfect un-utilated form, the most merorlous 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 the publication. Those who imagine that
there exists dear of materials for such undertaking,
who believe that the Aonan Maids have confined their
richest favors transatlantic brethren to the excu-
sion of native genius, will be surprised to learn that
already possession of than two hundred vol
of the production of American bards from about the
1890 the present day Nor it from these
alone that materials may be drawn There but few
writers in country who pursue authorship
on and whose works have been published collected
form. Our poets, especially, have generally written for
particular occasions, with the remembrance OF which
their productions have gone to 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 flowers of the wilderness are
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 would be in other countries,
to them honorable reputation throughout the world
Such were Harvey, author of Crystalline and the Fever
H. -. N
Of the Age of Benevoence J; Robinson, author of The
Savage ! Little, the and tender poet Of Christian
feeling, the amencd Branard, and many beside, whose
writings almost unknown, by their kindred
ciates 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
Sprague, Sgoumey, Whittier Willis &c. the public are
familiar and them that there EXISTS though
long forgotten and unknown. mine of poetic wealth.
RICH varied and extensive which will amply repay the la
Dor OF exploring il, and add undyng usre 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 embalm in
bright and impershablc form the numberless gems OF
purestray with which our researches into the literary
Equities Of our country have endowed and are con-
hdent that every lover of his native land will regard our
enterprise patriotic and deserving the support of the
citizens OF the United States as tending to elevate the
character of that country 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 COM
munity to aid in undertaking, conscious that we
mcrng its support by exhibiting 10 the world proud
evidence that America the giant strength OF her Hercu
lean childhood is destined ere long TO cope in the arena of
literature with those lands which for have boast
ed their civilization and refinement, and Justly exuted in
their rufnphs Of their cherished the noblest field
which heaven has opened to the human intellect
The AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY will contain complete
works OF portion Of the foowing-the popular Of
poetic wfters-and Of the Others the best poems and
such as are least generally known
Adams, John Quincy Could Hannah F.
Alson, Washington Halack, Fitz Greene
Barber, Joseph Harvey, John NJ.
Barlow, Joel Hillhouse John A..
benjamin. Park Hoffman, Charles F.
Bogart, Elizabeth Meen, Grcnvie
Brainerd, John G. c. Neal John
Brooks, James G. Peabody, b. w O.
Bryant William G. Percval James G.
Clark Willis g., Pierpont, John
Coffin, Robert ). Pinckney, Edward c.
Dana, Richard a. Prentice George ID.
Doane, George w. Rockwell J. o.
Drake, Joseph R. Sands, Robert c.
Dwight, Timothy Sigoun ey lydia H.
Eet, ElizabcthF +. Sprague Charles
Emhury, Emma G.. Sueuneiser, j. X.
Everett, Edward Trumbull, John
Fairfield Sumner L. Wetmore, Prosper NJ.
Freneau, Philip Whittier John c.
Gallagher, William d. Willis, Nathaniel p
In addition to the poems of the above named authors,
selections, comprising the best productions Of than
four hundred other American writer's will be given the
work progresses
The American Anthology will be published on the first
Saturday of every 'moaih. Each number will contain
sevenytwo royal octave pages, printed in the beau
uiu manner paper Of superior qdy and two or more
portraits steel, with other illustrations
Pricc, Five dollars per hnnuIn payable in advance
The first number will hc published in December
Subscriptions received in New-York. by Wiley s. Put