The native American., 1838-05-12
THE AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY,

THE AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY; 4ss
Magqsiae ef Poetry, Biography, and Criticism, TO Be
Ruonahed Monthly Wah splendid Htusfrahons on steel.
WHlLE nearly every other country of the old world
can boast its collected body Of national poetry on
set and which exhibits 10 foreign nations in the most
striking hight the progress of civilization and literary
refinement among Its inhabitants while England espe
the usre OF whose immortal wreath has shed brighter
Igory upon her than the most splendid triumpbs
which her statesmen and her soery have achieved our
own country appears TO be destitute OF poetic honors
dPpea's, say for although full collection Of the
chef douures OF writer's has been made vet there eY
st. and are occasionally to be met with. productions Of
nobes and most polished efforts Of European genius and
which claim for America high rank in the scale o
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 uEmntilaed form, The most merorious and
beautiful efusons Of the poets of America, Of the past
and present time, with such Introductory, critical and
geographic notices. shall be necessary 10 correct un-
deraBdng of the works presented 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 Aonan Maids have confined their richest
avors 10 transatlantic brethren the exclusion of
native genius will be surprised to learn that we are al
ready in possession Of more than two hundred volumes of
the productions of American bards from about the year
alone that materials may be drawn. There are but few
writer's in country who pursue authorship as voca-
tion and whose works have been published in collected
form Our poets, especially, have generally written for
particular ccasons with the remembrance Of winch their
productions have gone TO rest their illusions have been
careessy inserted in periodicals OF slight merit and lin
lied circulation where they unlikely attract notice
10 themselves or draw attention 10 their authors The
grass OF the fields and the flowers Of the wilderness are
growing over the ashes Of many Of the highly gifted wo
through the wild and romantic regions Of our republic
have scattered poetry in ngots bright from the mint of
genius" and glowing with the impress Of beauty and the
spirit of truth, quantity sufficient were known and
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70 them an honorable reputation throughout the world
Such were HARNEY author Of tCrysana and the Sever
OF The Age Of Benevoence ROBINSON, author Of The
Savage LITTLE, the sweet and tender poet Of Christian
feelings the iamented BRArNARD and many beside whose
writings almost unknown, by their kindred asso
cates and friends.
With the Of those poets who within the last few
years, have extended the reputation Of American era-
tnre beyond the Atlantic, Bryant DANA Pecua Spyague
Sigouney, Whaer, Wiiis, &c. the public are familiar:
and We assure them that there exists though long
forgotten and nnknown mine of poetic wealth. rich,
varied, and extensive which will amply repay the labor
OF exploring it. and add undyng ustre to the crown which
encrcles the brow Of American genius in the pubca
ton now proposed we shall rescue from the oblivion 10
which they have long been consigned, and embalm in
bright and impershabe form the numberless gems Of
pures ray with which researches into The literary
antiquities OF our country have endowed MS; and are
confident that every lover Of his native land viii 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
sert its claims to the station to which the genius Of n,
|chldren entities it. With this conviction we ask the
patronage Of the community to aid our undertaking
conscious that we mertng its support by exhibiting
to the world proud evidence that America in the giant
strength Of her Herculean childhood is destined ere long
to cope in the arena Of literature with those lands which,
for centuries have boasted their civilization and refine
ment and justly exulted in the rumphs of their cherish
ed sons in the noblest field which heaven has opened for
human intellect
The AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY will contain the complete
works of portion Of the followingthe most popular of
poetic writer's of the others the best poems and
such as are least generally known:
John Quincy adams, Washington Aston Joseph Barber
Joe1 h Ba,io'o Park Bsnjamn, Elisabeth Bogpf John e.
Willis Gaylord Clark, Robert s. Coffin Richard ~ 1nnn'
George W Doane, Joseph Rodman Drake IYmoi6,,
Diright Elisabeth r. Ellei Emma C. Emburu F1,corg
EUerett Sumner q. Fairfield, Philip Frenau William D.
Gallagher, Hanna n Gould, Flts- Greene HuAeck Iobn
N. Harney John A. Hahouse, Charles f. Hoffman Mensn
GrenvW Neal, John Peabody, b. W. o., James a Per-
ral John Pepon, Ed,card c. Pinchnev George D Pren
tice j. O. Rockwell, Robert q Sands Ludin "a S;oo,
ney Charles Spydgue, j. H. Sutermeisier John I,,o6U
Prosper NJ Wetmore, John Greeneaf Whittier Nalaniei
In addition TO the poems Of the above named ou,br
comprising the best productions Of more than
four hundred other American writer's will be given a. ha
work progresses. = ,''
The AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY will be published on Tho
FIRST Saturday OF every month. Each number will con-
tam sanyentyo royal octave pages, printed in the most
beautiful manner on paper Of superior quality and two
or more portraits on STEEL with other illustrations
Prlce hve dollars per annum, payable in advance
The first number will be published in December
subscriptions received I'M New York by Wiey and Put
man, 81 Broadway, and Griswold and Cambrelen~ ia
Fulton street. All letters be addressed most na5 10
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