The native American., 1838-02-10
THE AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY;

THE AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY;
Magaaine Of Poetry Biography and Criticism to be
published Monthly, sc splendid illustrations on Steel
WHILE nearly every other country of the old world
~ can boast its collected body of national poetry, on
Which the seal of peoples favorable judgment has been
SCI. ana Wn.en exhibits to foreign nations, in the most
suklng ngh tne progress of civilization and literary
refinement among its inhabitants: while England espe-
eially proudly displays to The world corpus poeiam,
glory upon her than the most splendid trumpbs
which her statesmen and her soldeyy have achieved our
own country appears to be destitute Of poetic bonors
ppeas, we say, for although fnll collection Of the
chef dourres OF writers has been made vet ex
s and occasionally to be met WITH productions Of
American poets which will bear 'comparson with the
noblest and most polished efforts Of European genius and
which claim for America as high rank in the scale
literary elevation Is ceded to older and in some
respects, favored lands. ssN8sA a&
Impressed with the correctness of this Judgment we
propose 10 issue monthly magazine which shall contain,
in perfect unmutlaed form, the most meritorons and
beautiful efiusons of the poets Of America, of the past
and present time, with such Introductory, CRITICAL and
geographic notices. shall be necessary to correct
derstaDdng OF the works presented to the reader to add
interest 10 The publication. Those who imagine that there
exists death OF materials for such undertaking; who
believe that the Aonan Maids have confined their richest
avors transatlantic brethren to the exclusion Of
native genius. will be surprised to learn that are al
ready in possession of than two hundred volumes of
the productions of American bards from about the year
1880 to the present day. Nor is il from these sources
alone that materials may be drawn There are but few
writer's in our country who pursue authorship
on and whose works have been published in collected
FORM Onr poets especially have generally written ox
particular occasions with the remembrance Of which their
productions have gone TO rest their euons have been
carelessly inserted in periodicals OF slight merit and linz
lied crculaon where they unlikely TO attract notice
to themselves, draw attention their authors The
grass OF the fields and the flowers Of the Wilderness
growing over the ashes Of many Of the highly gifted who,
through the wild and romRtic 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, quantity sufficient it known and
appreciated as il would be in other Countries to
IN fhaa
Such were HARNEY, author Of Crysalna and the Fever
Dream; SANDS. author of tYamoyden;' WILcox, author
OF 'Ihe Age OF Benevoence ROBINSON author Of The
Savage LITTLE The sweet and tender poet Of Christian
ieeng the lamentcd BRAINARD and many beside, whose
writings are almost unknown, by their kindred
ciates and friends a&tdE8
With the names of those poets who, within the last few
years, have extended the reputation Of American tera
tre beyond the Atlantic Bryant, Dana, Percr Sprogue
Slgourney WaHler, Uais &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 labor
Of exploring it, add undyng ustre to the which
encirces the brow OF American genius in the pubca
ton now proposed we shall from the oblivion to
which they have long been consigned, and embalm in
bright and impershable form the numbeess gems Of
pnres ray, with which researches into the literary
antiquities OF our country have endowed us; and
confident that every lover Of bis native land will regard
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 its
patronage Of the community to aid in undertaking,
conscious that mertng its support by exhibiting
to the world proud evidence that America in the giant
strength of her Heculean childhood is destined ere long
to cope in the of literature with those lands which,
for centuries have boasted their civilization and refine
ment and justly exulted in the rnmphs Of their cherish
ed sons in the nobest field which heaven has opened for
human intellect .o @a
The AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY will contain the complete
works ofa portion of the followingthe popular Of.
poetic writesand of the others the best poems and
lsnch least generally known s2tsss @fSat
John QUINCY adams, Washington ast0n, Joseph Barber
Joel Barlo,D, Park Benjamn, Elizabeth BogGt John G.
Wils Gaylord CLARK, Robert S. Co6fn Richard H. Dana
George w Doane, Joseph Rodmaa Drake, Timothy
Ducight Elisabeth +. EAet, Enma G. Embauy. Edrard
EOeret Sumner L. Fairfield, Philip Trenau Wiiiaan D.
Gallagher, Hanna f. Could Fits- Greene Halleck John
M Harney John a. Hihouse, Charles r. Hoffman, MelIen
GrenvW Neal, John Peabody, B. W. o., James g. Perc;-
val, John Pie,poat, Edrard c. Pincey George D. Prem
tice, J. o. Roct,oeH Robert Sands, Lydia H. Sigour
ney, Charles Sprague, J. H. Suermester, John TunbuH
Prosper NJ Wetmore, John Greeneaf WhiHer NatAanisi
p. Wallis +s 1 s ,l sss..'"',
In addition to the poems of the above named authors.
selections comprising the best productions Of more than
lor hundred other American writers, will be given as the
work progresses 48faF til.
The AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY will be published on the
hrst Saturday Of every month. Each number will con-
tam seyeny-two royal octave pages, printed in the most
Deautiiul manner on paper OF superior quality and wo
or more portraits, on steel, with other illustrations
Pnce hve dollars per annum payable in advance.
The first number will be published in December
subscriptions received in New York by Wiley and Put.
man, 81 Broadway, and Griswold and Cambreleng lls
Fulton street All letters 10 be addressed post paid 10
RUFUS w. GRISWOLD,
July 29 Sec. ~. Y. Lit Antiquarian Associafion