The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-02-06
THE AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY;

Magazine of Poetry Biography and Criticism, 10 be pub
ished Monthly, Nth splendid illustrations on Steel
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 to foreign nations IN the most
striking hight the progress OF civilization and literary re-
fnement among its inhabitants while England, especial
y, proudly displays to the world corpus poearun the
use of whose immortal wreath has shed brighter glory
upon her than the most splendid triumphs which
her statesmen and her sodey have achieved our own
country destitute OF poetic honors. Appears, we
say, for although full collection of the chef dGres OF
writers has been made yet there exist and are occa
slonay TO be met with productions OF American poets
which will bear comparison with the modest and most
polished efforts Of European genius, and which claim for
America as high rank in the scale OF literary elevation
ceded to older and some respects more Ia
yored lands, ~.
Impressed with the correctness Of this judgment we
propose to issue monthly magazine which shall contain
in a perfect unmuated FORM the meritorious 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 the reader and add
interest TO the publication. Those who imagine that
there exists dearth of materials for such undertaking.
who believe that the Aonian Maids have confined their
richest iavors to transatlantic brethren to the exclu
Of native genius will be surprised learn that
already possession of than hundred vol
Of the production Of American bars from about the
year 1880 to the present day Nor from these
alone that materials may be drawn There but few
writers in our country who pursue authorship
ton, and whose works have been published 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 careessy inserted in 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
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 il known and
appreciated it would be in other countries
to them honorable reputation throughout the world
tka
Dream, Sands author Of 'Yamoyden , Wilcox author
of the Age Of Benevolence Robinson, author of The
Savage Little, the sweet and tender poet of Christian
feeling the lamencd Brainard, and many beside, whose
writings are almost unknown, by their kindred
ciates 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, Perciyal
Sprague Sgourney, Whittier Willis, &c. the public
familiar and themthat 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 undyng ustre the
which encirces the brow Of American genius In the pub
LEGATION proposed shall rescue from the oblivion
to which they have long been consigned, and embalm in
bright and mpershable form the numberess gems Of
purest ray with which researches into the literary
t9ues Of our country have endowed and
dent 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
se its claims to the station to which its children entities
1t. With this conviction ask the patronage OF the
MUMMY 10 alu us In our Undertaking, conscious that we
merng its support by exhibiting the world proud
evidence that America, in the giant strength OF her Hcrcu
lean childhood destined long cope the Of
literature with those lands which for have boast
ed their civilization and refinement, and Justly exued in
their umphs Of their cherished the noblest field
which heaven has opened to the human intellect
The AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY will contain complete
works OF portion Of the foowng-he most popular Of
poetic writersand Of the Others the best poems and
such as are least generally known:
Adams, John Quincy Gould, Hannah F.
Allston, Washington Hallack Fi,z Greene
Barber, Joseph Harvey, John M.
Barlow, Joel Hillhouse, John A.
Benjamin, Park Hoffman, Charles F.
Boeart. Elizabeth Mellen, Granville
Brainerd, John G. c. Neal, John
Brooks, James G. Peabody, B. w O.
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