The native American., 1838-03-10
THE AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY;

THE AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY;
Magasiae Of Poetry, Biography, and Criticism, TO Dc
published Monthly, ach splendid Illustrations on Steel
WHlLE nearly every other country Of the old world
w can boast its collected body Of national poetry,
which the seal of peoples favorable Judgment has been
SET and which exhibits TO foreign nations in the most
striking lgh 'he progress of civilization and literary
refinement among its Inhabitants while England espe-
cially proudly displays to the world corpus poeari
the lustre Of whose immortal wreath has shed brighter
glory upon her name than the most splendid trumphs
which her statesmen and her sodery have achieved our
own country appears to be destitute of poetic honors
ppeas, we say, for although full collection of the
chef d0uUres OF writers has been made vet there ex
st and occasionally to be met with productions or
American poets which will bear comparison with the
nobest and most polished efforts Of European genius and
which claim for America high rank in the scale
literary elevation as is now ceded to older, and in
respects, more favored lands.
Impressed with the correctness of this Judgment we
propose to issue monthly magazine which shall contain,
IN perfect uninuaed form, tie most ineritoons and
beautiful eifusons OF the poets of America, of the past
and present time, with such Introductory, critical, and
geographic notices. shall be necessary 10 correct
destandg OF the works presented 10 the reader and to add
interest TO the publication Those who imagine that there
exists dearth Of materials for such an undertaking; who
believe that the Aonia Maids have confined their richest
avors 10 transatlantic brethren the exclusion of
native genius, will be surprised to learn that we al
ready IN possession of more than two hundred volumes or
the productions of American bards from about the year
1850 to the present day Nor is it from these sources
alone that materials may be drawn There but few
writers in country who pursue authorship as yoca-
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 to rest or their eusons have been
carelessy inserted in periodicals Of slight merit and lin
lied crcuiaon where they unlikely attract notice
TO themselves. or draw attention to their authors The
grass Of the fields and the flowers of the wilderness are
growing over the ashes of many Of the highly gifted ho
through the wild and romantic regions Of our republic
have scattered poetry in ngos bright from the mint Of
spirit of truth quantity sufficient were it known and
appreciated as i would be in other countries to secure
70 them an honorable reputation throughout the world
Such were HARNEY author Of Crysalna and the Fever
Dreams; SANDS, author OF 'Yamoyden' WILCOX author
OF 'Ihe Age OF Benevoence; ROBINSON author Of The
LITTLE the sweet and tender poet Of Christian
ieeng; the lamented BRAINARD and many beside whose
writings are almost unknown by their kindred asso-
ciates and friends
With the names Of those poets who within the last few
years. have extended the reputation of American tera-
tnre beyond the Atlantic Bryant DANA Pcuai Spraeue
Sigourey, Wher, Willis, &c., the public are familiar
and we can assure them that there exists though long
forgotten and unknown. mine Of poetic wealth. rich
yared and extensive, which will amply repay the labor
Of exploring it. add undyng ustre to the crown which
encces the brow Of American genius in the publica-
ton now proposed, shall from the oblivion to
which they have long been consigned, and embaim in
bright and impershabe form the numberless gems of
purest with which researches into the literary
antiquities OF eur country have endowed us; and We are
confident that every lover Of his native land will regard
our enterprise as patriotic and deserving the support Of
me c,uzens OF the United States as tending TO- elevate
the character Of the country in the scale Of nations and as
sert its claims to the station to which the genius Of lis
children entities it, With this conviction we ask the
patronage OF the community to aid our Undertaking
conscious that meng 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 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 in the noblest field which heaven has opened for
human intellect 4t t& a <t- t8 af-f<d t1Slf
The AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY will contain the compIeta
works of portion of the folowinghe most popular al
our poetic Of the others the best poems and
John Quincy adams, Washington Alson Joseph Barber
Joel BarloD, Park Benjamin, Elizabeth Bogayf John q
G. Brainard, James G. Brooks William Cullen B,uant
WiAis Gaylord Clark, Robert S. Co6fn Richard H Dana
George ". Doane, Joseph Rod1nan Dyaks, Iyanohv
Daright Elizabeth F. Ellet Emma o. Eznb,,ru Ednnri
Gallagher, Hanna r. Gould, Fts- Greene HaNeck John
~. Harney John H. Hihouse Charles f. Hoffman MeH.n
G1enuW Neal, John Peabody, b. w. o. james G PERI;
val John Piepo, Ed,oard C. Pinckney George D. Prem
hce, j. 0. RochaceN, Robert o Sands Ludia H Sieomr-
ney, Charles Sprague. J. r. Sutermeisier John 1,m6nn
Prosper M Wctmo,e, John Greenleaf IpAiier. Nabnn;i
p. WiHis. s@ n .s. - f'N.'.
In addition to the poems of the above named authors
selections comprising the best productions of more than
four hundred other American writer's will be piyen 90 The
work progresses l7 o " 80 = $40 'o
The AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY will be published On .ba
irst Saturday OF every month. Each number will con-
an royal octave pages, printed in the most
or more portraits, steel with other Illustrations
Frlce hye dollars per annum, payable in advance. as
l ne lrst number will be published in December
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