Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-04-08
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cient and modern lore, gle compact and
comprehensive arsume# of ihe logican,
the lar.reaehing views M The statesman,
the researches Of phiIol Ss1sis. and painful
,Iaburs of antlquarians-sallsmay be found
in .he pages Of Q1Aieyfy Review
Books are not made ths Subject of pass
ing aud superficial criticism; but their
churncrer. scope and objscrs, are thorough
Iy considered aud elaboiately scrulinizcd,
while they furnish oceasions 10 the re-
viewer for the displaybfSthe incest dis
crimiua,iop, The Mghcsf attributes Of in.
relecI, abe most copi oaSesndnino. and Ell
opuIence of thought aadlansuaee which
the work under consideration may be lar
from possessing In short. periodical lit
erature occupies fieldofsi,s own. from
which, genius itself jelighisio CLEAN and
garner. and which yields harvest as boun.
.feons and varied, as may be gathered
within The domain Of se5ence and of art.
II such he the character of periodical
literature. that work mas:sae valuable in.
deed which may be placed by The side OF
.tIe bcs, English and ADerican Reviews,
and suffer no derimentsfrom the compari-
sou. We have the a6fhority of critic
like MIR. Walsh, whose sober judgment
outweighs len thousnnd:ephemeraI news
paper pufIs. that suciAis the position
which the Southern Quarterly Review
now commands. We rejoice most 4,earti
Iy at this: NO. merely bechdse as part aud
parcel Of The South, weselaim the right to
exull at any manifestation, Of her talent.
taste and genius; nor even because what
is Southern is also American, and our
palriosic pride is gralifiAat beholdiug the
ln'ellec, Of our countrynensappreciaed at
its real value, bul becalfse an intimacy Of
many years has rendered: ,rs "A personal
we'll wisner to the wpfk which has al
aimed such standing dSder'ah auspices.
He Iaborcd with PERSEVERANCE that kne@ ~
no discoarasemenL tobnild APP perioai-
c,l that would illustrate Tie power and
scope of intellect chaEacierisIic of the
Snulh, aud his success maybe imputed 10
his own ircIomilable exertions, and TO the
manly aml wel-Iimed assis'unce he has
received from Southern hearts always
generous and sympa,hlzng always prone
10 take genius by tho hand. aud give
strength. stability aud courage 10 its efforts.
The Southern Qmafsrly Review may
ro1 sia asJaansB per
'inaneDt lo1nd;itio II has secured cir
culalion that will guarantee its con,inu-
ance. and all influence that will ensure
respect. We trust. moreover, thatii is
des.inued 10 take YET higher ground in the
Literature Of oar country. Let il find its
way into the library of every educated
gentleman. lset its subscriplioh iisi in
Guide The names of all who claim 10 be
admirers and Iosterers Of talent. SO shall
IT'S founders be adequately rcmunerated
Tor lhe Trial and travail lrum which they
have not shrunk IN the prosecution of their
TASK. 20 TOO, shall they he enabled TO
enlist in their behalf uhateper of ability
the South may present, and by mun'h-
cien,Iy rewarins uudonbted talent, en-
rich every number with articles as NOR,
Inv of encomum as that which has called
forth The unslinied praise even Of Euro
pean critics.