Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-04-26
PROSPECTUS
OF
L1TTELLS LIVING AGE.

Museum of Foreign Literature, (Which was i2v0ra-
bly, received by the public for twenty yeaIs but as
it is twice as large, and apcars SO olten VIC not on
ly give spirit and freshness to ii by many things
which were excluded b. months delay, but, while
thus extending scope and gathering greater and
more attractive variety able 50 to increase the
solid and substantial part of our literary, historical
and political harvest fully to satisfy the wants of
the American reader.
The elaborate and stately Essays oftle Edinburgh.
Quarterly, and other Reviews; and Dackwoods
noble criticism on poetry, his political Commcnta-
ries, highly wrought tales, and vivid descriptions
rural and mountain scenery and the contributions
to Literature, History and common, Life, by the
gacious Spectator, the sparkling ErGminfr the judi
cious AttenGum, busy and industrious Literary Ga
-effe, sensible and comprehensive Bitdnnia the So
Der respectable Christian Observer these arc intermiX
ed with the Military and Naval "reminiscences OF the
United Service, and with the best articles of the
Dublin University, Netc Monthly, Fraser'S, Tdifs, aims
tror's, HOODS, Sporting Magazines, Of ChGmbei's
admirable Journal. We do not consider it beneath
our dignity to borrow wit and wisdom from! Punch:
! and when we think it good enough, make use of the
thunder of The Times We shall increase our variety
! by mportations from the continent Of Europe, ana
from the new growth Of the British colonies.
The steamship has brought Europe, Asia, and AZ
RIGA, into neighborhood, and will greatly multi
ply connections as merchants, travellers. and
politicians with all parts of the world SO that much
more than ever it becomes every intelligent Amcri
can to be informed of the condition and changes OF
|
! nearer connection with ourselves, but because the
nations seem to be Fastening, through rapid rro-
cess OF change, TO some new state of things, which
the merely polticalprophet cannot compute or fore.
see.
Geographical Discoveries, the progress Of Colon
izaton, (Which is extending the whole worlh,)
and voyages and Travels will be favcrte matter fuI
our selections; and in general, shall systematic
Caly and very fully acquant readers with the
great department of Foreign affairs, out entirely
negleCting our own.
While we aspire to make the Iirirn -iQC desirable
to all who wish to keep themselves informed of the
rapid progress of the mOrement-tO Statesmen. Di-
vines, Lawyers, and Physicians-tr men of busiHcss
and of leisurc-it is still stronger object to
to make it attractive and useful to their wives anu
children We believe that we can thus 4" some good
in our day and generation; and hop" to make the
work indispensable in every weli-irGormcd FIRMLY.
We say Indispensable. because in this day Of cheap
literature it is not possible to guard again tie in
iux of what is bad in taste and vicious III morals, in
any other way than by furnishing sufficient supply
Of healthy character. The mental and moral GI!e
| tite must be gratited.
I We hope that by ssbg ,rinnorinq H. t,hra from the
ctGff by providing abundantly for the Imagination,
and by large cole ction of Biography, Voyages and
| Travels, History, end more solid matter. we may
produce work which shall be popular. While at The
same time ii will aspire to raise the standard ofpuhic
| taste.
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