The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-01-18
THE AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY;
Magazine Of Poetry, Biography, and Criticism 10 be pub.
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Magazine Of Poetry Biography and Criticism, 10 be pub
isted Monthly, uith splendid illustrations on Steel
WHILE nearly every country of the old world
w boast of its collected body Of national Poetry on
which the seal of peoples favorable judgment has been
SCI, and which exhibits TO foreign nations IN the most
striking light the progress OF civilization and literary re-
ncment among its inhabitants while England especial
", proudly displays to the world corpus poetam the
use Of whose immortal wreath has shed brighter glory
upon her name than the most splendid trumphs which
her statesmen and her soldiery have achieved own
country seems destitute of poetic honors. APPEARS we
say for although full collection of the chef dGHtres OF
writer's has been made yet there exist and occa
sionaly 20 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 ceded to older and IN some respects more IA
vored lands.
Impressed with the correctness Of this judgment
propose issue monthly magazine which shall contain
in perfect unmutlaed 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 to under
standing OF the works presented to the reader and TO add
interest TO the publication. Those who imagine that
there exists dearth Of materials for such undertaking.
who believe that the Aonian Maids have confined their
richest avors TO transatlantic brethren the exclu
sion OF native genius will be surprised TO learn that
are already possession of than two hundred vol
umes OF the production OF American bars from about the
year 1880 the present day Nor from these sources
alone that materials may be drawn. There but few
writer's In country who pursue authorship
ton, and whose works have been published in collected
FORM Our poets, especially, have generally written for
OCCASIONS with the remembrance OF" which
their productions have gone to rest their illusions have
been careessy inserted IN periodicals. of slight merit and
limited circulation. where they unlikely to attract
notice to themselves draw attention their authors
The grass of tile 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 ngos bright from the Of
genius and glowing with the impress of beauty and the
spirit of TRUTH in quantities sufficient, were it known and
appreciated it would be in other countries,
to them honorable reputation throughout the world
Such were Harvey author Of Crystalline and the Fever
Dream Sands, author of Yamoyden ); Wilcox author
Of the Age Of Benevolence Robinson, author Of The
Savage Little the and tender poet of Christian
feeling the anented Branard and many beside whose
writings almost unknown, 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 Pcrcival,
Spraue, Sigoumey 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 and add unying lustre 10 the crown
which encrclcs the brow OF American genius In the pub
location proposed shall from the oblivion
to which they have long been consigned, and embam
bright and imperishabe form the numbeess gems Of
purcst ray with which researches into the literary an
guities of our country have endowed and
hdent that every lover of his native land will regard our
enterprise patriotic and deserving the support Of the
citizens of the United States, tending elevate the
character of that country in the scale Of nations and
se its claims to the station TO which its children entities
it, With this conviction ask the patronage Of the
muny 10 aid in undertaking, conscious that we
meritng its support by exhibiting TO the world proud
evidence that America in the giant strength Of her Hercu
lean childhood is destined long cope the arena Of
literature with those lands which for centuries have boast
ed their civilization and refinement, and Justly exued in
their trumphs of their cherished in the nobcst field
which heaven has opened to the human intellect.
The AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY will contain complete
works OF portion OF the olowng-e most popular Of
poetic wrtersand 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 M.
Barlow, Joel Hlhouse, John A.
Benjamin, Park Hoffman, Charles +.
Bogart, Elizabeth Mellen, Grenville
Brainerd, John g. 9. Neal, John
Brooks, James g. Peabody, y. w o.
Bryant, William c. Percival, James q.
Clark, Willis G.. Pierpon John
Coffin, Robert s. Pmckney Edward G.
Dana, Richard III. Prentice. George ID.
Doanc, George w. Rockwell, j. o.
Drake, Joseph X. Sands, Robert G,
Dwight, Timothy Sigoun Fy, Lydia III.
Ellet, Elizabeth +. Spracue, Charles
Embury, Emma G.. Suenncis;er, J. r.
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