The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-02-20
THE AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY;

Magazine Of Poetry Biography, and Criticism 10 bepub
hshed Monthly, tcth splendid illustrations on Steel
WHILE nearly every country of the old world
wv 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 re-
fnement among its inhabitants while England, especial
ly, proudly displays to the world corpus poefarm the
lustre of whose immortal wreath has shed brighter glory
upon her than the most splendid triumphs which
her statesmen and her soldery have achieved,
country destitute Of poetic honors APPEARS, we
say for although full collection Of the chef OF
writers has been made yet there exist and occa
sionally to be with productions OF American poets
which win 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
as is now coded to older and in some respects more Ia
yored lands.
Impressed with the correctness Of this judgment We
propose issue monthly magazine which shall contain
in perfect unmutiated form, the mertorious 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 dearh Of materials for such undertaking.
who believe that the Aonan Maids have confined their
richest iayors transatlantic brethren TO the exclu
sion Of native genius, will be surprised learn that
already in possession Of more than two hundred vol
umes oil the production OF American bards from about the
year 1890 to the present day Nor it from these
alone that materials may be drawn. There but few
writers in our country who pursue authorship as voca
ton and whose works have been published in collected
form. Our poets, especially, have generally written for
particular occasions, with the remembrance of which
their productions have gone rest their illusions have
been carelessy inserted in periodicals Of slight merit and
limited circulation where they unlikely TO attract
notice to themselves draw attention their authors
The grass Of the field flowers Of the wilderness
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 were il known and
appreciated 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 sYamoyden; Wilcox author
Of the Age Of Benevoence Robinson, author of The
Savage Little, the sweet and tender poet of Christian
feeling, the amented Branard and many beside, whose
writings are almost unknown save 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, Perciva
Sprague, Sigouney, 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 it, and add undying lustre the crown
which encirces the brow of Amecan genius In the pub
LEGATION proposed shall rescue from the oblivion
to which they have long been consigned, and embam in
bright and impershabe form the numberless gems OF
purestray with which researches into the literary
Equities Of our country have endowed and
hdent that every lover Of his native land will regard
enterprise patriotic and deserving the support Of The
citizens Of the United States tending to elevate the
character OF that country the scale Of nations, and
se its claims to the station to which its children entities
it, With this conviction we ask the patronage of the
MUMMY 10 US IN conscious that
mertng its support by exhibiting to the world proud
evidence that America in the giant strength OF her Hcrcu-
lean childhood is destined long TO cope in the OF
literature with those lands which for centuries have boast
cd their civilization and refinement and Justly exulted in
their rumphs of their cherished in the nobest field
which heaven has opened to the human intellect.
The AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY will contain complete
works of portion Of the followng-the popular OF
poetic wrtersand OF the Others the best poems and
such as are least generally known:
Adams, John Quincy Gould, Hannah F.
Alston, Washington Hallack, Fitz Greene
Barber, Joseph Harvey, John NJ
Barlow, Joel Hhouse, John A.
Benjamin, Park Hoffman, Charles f.
Bogart, Elizabeth Mellen, Grenyille
Brainerd, John G. G. Neal, John
Brooks, James g. Peabody, b. w o.
Bryant William c. Percival, James g.
CLARK, Willis G. Pierpont, John ...
Coffin, Robert 3. Pinckney, Edward Q.
Dana Richard H. Prentice, George ID.
Dpane, George w. Rockwell. J. o.
Drake Joseph r. Sands, Robert -.
Dwight, Timothy Siroilri ey, Lydia III.
Elct, Elizabeth F. Sprague Charles