The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-02-22
THE AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY;

Magazine Of POETRY Biography and Criticism be pub
iished Monthly, ,cith 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
set, and which exhibits TO foreign nations in the most
striking light the progress OF civilization and literary
hnemen among us inhabitants While England especial
ly proudly displays to the world corpus postar the
lusire Of whose immortal wreath has shed brighter glory
upon her name than the most splendid trumphs which
her statesmen and her soldery have achieved
country seems destitute OF poetic honos. Appears, we
say for although full collection of the chef dGwes Of
writers has been made, yet there exist and
sionaly be with productions of American poets
which will bear comparison with the nobest and most
polished efforts of European genius and which claim for
America as high rank in the scale OF literary elevation
coded to older and in respects more Ia
vored lands.
Impressed with the correctness Of this judgment we
propose TO issue monthly magazine which shall contain
in pcrfe-. un-7utiated form, the mcrorious 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 to the publication. Those who imagine that
there dearh Of materials for such undertaking.
who believe that the Aonan Maids have confined their
richest iavors 10 transatlantic brethren TO the excu
sion OF native genius, will be surprised learn that
already possession of than two hundred vol
umes OF the production of American bards from about the
year 1890 to the present day Nor from these
alone that materials may be drawn There but few
writers in country who pursue authorship a.
ton, and whose works have been published collected
form. Our poets, especially have generally written for
occasions, with the remembrance OF which
their productions have TO their illusions have
been careessy inserted periodicals Of slight merit and
limited circulaon where they unlikely attract
notice 10 themselves, draw attention their authors
The grass of tile field flowers Of the wilderness
growing over 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, quantities sufficient il known and
appreciated would be in other countries 10
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 Benevoence; Robinson, author of The
Savage Little. the sweet and tender poet Of Christian
feeling, the amencd Brainard, and many beside, whose
writings almost unknown, by their kindred
ciaes 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
Sprage, Sgourney, 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 ii, and add undyng usre the crown
which encrces the brow Of American genius In the pub
location proposed shall from the oblivion
to which they have long been consigned, and embalm
bright and impershable form the numberless gems Of
purcst ray with which researches into the literary
uques ofour country have endowed and we con-
hdent that 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 TO which its children entities
it, With this conviction ask the patronage of the COM
munity 10 aid in undertaking, conscious that we
merng its support by exhibiting to the world proud
evidence that America the giant strength Of her Hercu
lean childhood is destined ere long cope in the arena Of
literature with those lands which for have boast
ed their civilization and refinement and Justly eSulted in
their tumphs Of their cherished in the nobes field
which heaven has opened to the human intellect.
The AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY will contain complete
works of portion Of the folowingthe popular Of
poetic wrtersand Of the Others the best poems and
such least generally known
Adams, John Quincy Gould, Hannah F.
Allston Washington Haack, Ftz Greene
Barber, Joseph Harvey, John M,
Barlow Joel Hillhouse, John A.
Benjamin, Park Hoffman, Charles F.
Bogart, Elizabeth Mellen, Granville
Brainerd, John G. G. Neal, John
Brooks, James G. Peabody B. w o.
Bryant, WilllamC Percival, James g.
Clark, Willis G. Pierpont, John
Coffin, Robert 3. Pnckney, Edward c.
Dana, Richard H. Prentice. George ID. .
Doaue, George w. g... Rockwell j. o.
Drake, Joseph X. Sands, Robert O.
Dwight Timothy Sigou1 ev, Lydia IL.
Ellet Elizabeth f. Sprague Charles
Embury Emma c. Sutermrs or, J. X.
Everett Edward Tnmbu, John
Fairfield, Sumner L. Wetmore, Prosper NJ
Freneau. Phhp Whittier John y.