The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-05-29
THE AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY;

Magazine Of Poetry, Biography and Cyifeisn, 10 pub
hshed Monthly, Nth spiends Illustrations on Steet
WHILE nearly every country Of the old world can
w boast Of its collected body of national Poetry,
which the seal of peoples favorable judgment has been
set, and which exhibits 10 foreign nations In the mos
striking light the progress Of civilization and literary re-
fnement among its inhabitants while England, especial
y, proudly displays to the world corpus poetarnm the
lustre of whose immortal wreath has shed brighter glory
upon her than the most splendid trumphs which
her and her soldiery have achieved our own
country seems destitute Of poetic honors. appears we
say although full collection OF the chef dGHures OF
has been made yet there exist and are occa.
sionally 10 be met with productions OF American poets
which will bear comparison With the noblest and most
polished efforts of European genius and which ann Tor
America high rank the scale OF literary elevation
is ceded to older and in some respects more Ia
vored lands. III. s.... s....s...
Impressed with the correctness of this Judgment
propose issue monthly magazine which shall contain
in perfect un-sutaied 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 shall be necessary correct under
standing of the works presented to the reader and to add
interest to the publication. Those who imagine that
there exists dearth for such undertaking,
who believe that the Aonan Maids have confined their
richest iasors to TRANSATLANTIC brethren TO the excu
sion OF native genius viii be surprised to learn that
already possession of than two hundred vol
Of the production of American bads about the
year 1880 the present day Nor il from these
alone that materials may be drawn There but few
writers in our country who pursue authorship
on and whose works have been published IN collected
form Our poets especially have generally written for
OF
their productions have to rest their illusions have
been careessy inserted 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 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, secure
to them an honorable reputation throughout the world
Such Harvey, author OF .Crystana and the Fever
Dream, Sands, author of lamoyden : Wilcox, author
Of the Age of Benevolence; Robinson, author of The
Savage Little the and tender poet Of Christian
feeling, the lamented Banard and many beside whose
writings almost unknown, by their kindred
clates 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, Sigouney, Whittier Willis &c. the public are
familiar and them that there exists though
long forgotten and unknown. mine of poetic wealth,
rch varied and extensive, which will amply repay
Dor of exploring it. and add undyng usre the crown
which encrcles the brow of American genius In the pub
catlon proposed shall rescue from the Oblivion
to which they have long been consigned and embalm
bright and mperishable form the numberless gems Of
purest ray, with which researches literary an
Equities of our country have endowed and
hdent the. every lover of his native land will regard
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
sert its claims to the station 10 which its children entities
it, With this conviction ask the patronage Of the
muny to and in undertaking, conscious that we
meriting its support by exhibiting TO the world proud
evidence that America in the giant strength Of her Herc
lean childhood, destined long cope the arena of
literature with those lands which for centuries have boast
ed their civilization and refinement and Justly exuted in
their triumphs Of their cherished in the noblest field
which heaven has opened to the human intellect
The AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY will contain complete
works of portion Of the folowingihe popular Of
poetic wrers-and Of the Others the best poems and
such arc least generally known
Adams, John Quincy Gould, Hannah F.
Allston, Washington Halack, Fitz Greene
Barber, Joseph Harvey, John NJ
Barlow, Joel Hillhouse, John A.
Benjamin, Park Hoffman, Charles +.
Bogart Elizabeth Melen Grenyille
Branerd John G. c. Neal John
Brooks, James G. Peabody, D. w o.
Bryant, WilliamC. Percva, James G.
CLARK, Willis g. , Pierpont John
Coffin Robert ). Pnckney Edward c.
Dana, Richard H. Prentice George ID.
Doane, George w. Rockwell, j. o.
Drake, Joseph r. Sands, Robert G.
Dwight Timothv Sianur, lydia III,