The native American., 1838-05-19
THE AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY;


published Monthly, Nth splendid alusrations on STEEL
WHlLE nearly every other country of the old world
~ can boast its collected body Of national poetry, ON
which ,he seal OF peoples favorable judgment has been
sell ana whlch exhibits TO foreign nations, in the most
striking light' The progress of civilization and literary
refinement among its inhabitants; while England, espe
orally proudly displays to the world corpus poeiarum,
the lustre Oh whose Immortal wreath has shed brighter
glory upon her name than the most splendid triumphs
which her statesmen and her sodery have achieved our
own country appears 70 be destitute Of poetic honors.
ydppeds, we say, for although full collection Of the
chef doupres OF writers has been made vet there ex
is and areoccasonay TO be met WITH productions Of
American poets which will bear comparison with The
nobest and most polished efforts Of European genius and
which claim for America high rank in ihe scale Q
literary elevation is cedsd to older and in some
respects, more favored lands M ttHt
Impressed with the correctness of this judgement we
propose TO issue monthly magazine which shall contain
in perfect unmnated FORM The mertorious and
beautiful ehusions OF the poets of America of the past
and present time, with such introductory critical and
geographic notices. shall be necessary correct un
dertandng ofhe works presented The reader and TO add
interest to The publication. Those who imagine that there
exists death of materials for such undertaking. who
believe that the Aonian Maids have confined their richest
avors 70 transatlantic brethren 10 the exclusion Of
native genius, will be surprised to learn that we are al
ready possession Of than two hundred volumes Of
the productions Of American bards from about the year
$50 TO the present day. Nor is it from these sources
alone that materials may be drawn There are but few
writers IN our country who pursue authorship as yora-
ton and whose works have been published in collected
form Onr poets especially have generally written for
particular occasions with the remembrance Of winch their
productions have gone rest or their elislons have bee
carelessly inserted in periodicals oil slight merit and lin
tied cifcnlaon wherethey unlikely attract nolice
TO themselves, or draw attention their authors The
grass OF the fields and The flowers Of the wilderness are
growing over The ashes Of many Of the highly gifted who
through the wild and romantic regions Of our republic
have scattered poetry in 'ingots bright from the mint or
and glowing with the impress Of beauty and the
|sPlrt OF truth quantity sufficient, it known and
appreciated as II would be in other countries TO secure
10 them an honorable reputation throughout the world
Duch were HARNEY author Of Crysiaina and the Fever
Dream SANDS, author of sYamoyden' wilcox anihor
LOT The Age Of Benevolence: ROBINSON author Of The
Savage; LITTLE the sweet and tender poet Of Christian
feeling the lamened BRANARD, and many beside whose
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 PeyciraI Snr0cs
Sigouney, Whittier Wis, &c., the public are familiar.
and we can assure 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, and add undyng use to the crown which
encirces the brow of American genius in The publica
on now proposed, we shall rescue from the oblivion 10
which they have long been consigned and embalm IN
bright and mperishahle form the numberess gems of
pnrest ray with which researches into the literary
antiquities OF our country have endowed s and we are
confident that every lover Of his native land will regard
our enterprise as patriotic, and deserving the support or
the citizens Of the United States as tending 10 elevate
the character of the country the scale Of nations and as
ser, Us claims 70 the station TO WHICH the genius Of il,
patronage OF the community to aid in our undertaking
conscious that we are meriting its support by exhibiting
10 the world proud evidence that America in Tho poni
strength Of her Herculean childhood destined ere Ions
to cope in the of literature with those lands Which,
for centuries, have boasted their civilization and rene
met and justly exuted in the trnmphs of their cherish
cd sons ~ the nobest field which heaven has opened for
human intellect.
The AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY will contain the complete
works Of portion of the foowingthe most popular Of
poetic wrersand Of the others the best poens ANA
such as are least generally known:
John Quincy Rdans, Washington aHston JosepA Barber
Joel BarloiO, Park Bejamin Elizabeth Boga,f John a.
q Braanard, James G. Brooks, William Cullen B,unnt
Wilhs Gaylord Clark, Robert s. Coffin, Richard II Dnmn
Dacight, Elisabeth r. EIet Emma c. E,nblru Fd,rorS
Ererett, Sumner o. Fairfield Philip Trenau William %
Gallagher, Hanna II. Could Fix. Greene Hulcck Io5n
a. Harney John n. Hihouse Charles f. Hoffman 1elle,,
GrenpH Neal John Peabody, B. W o., James q PERI.
uaf, John Pe'pon Edcard c. Pinchcy George D. Prem
tace y 0. Rock1cel, Robert q Sands Lvdn VI S;po,r
ney Charles Spr0gue J. r. Sutermeisier John I,uaobu
P Wilis. t"''1''e'
IN addition to the poems Of the above named an,hors
seiecons comprising the best productions of more Than
four hundred other American writer's vii, be pven a. ih
work progresses. = s.''' 90 'ie
The AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY will be published IN tba
nrst saturday OF every month"; Each number viii con
IAN royal octave pages printed in the most
or more portraits, on steel, with other Illustrations
Frce m hve dollars per ann,im, payable in advance.
he hrst number will be published in Decemhar
SUBSCRIPTIONS received in New York by Wev and p,t
nam, 81 Broadway, and Grswold and Cambrelenr IIa
Fulton street All letters 10 be addressed nost nad \,
RUFUS W. GRISWOLD.
July 20. Sec. N. Y. Lit. .latiquarian assoe;o,,o,