The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1850-05-02
LIrTELLs LIVING AGE.
PROSPECTUS.

THIS work conducted In the sp,vis Of L,sf.s uxru
Of Fore ga Literature (Which was favorsby received
by the public for twenty years but twice a. large
and appears often not Only give spirit and
TO 1t by many things which excluded by months de-
lay but while thus extending scope, and gathering
greater and more attractive variety are able so 70
the solid and substantial part Of literary historical and
political harvest as fully to satisfy the wants Of the Amer
reader.
The elaborate and stately essays Of the Edinburgh Quar-
isI and other Reviews and BIctcood noble criticisms
poetry his keen political commentaries highly wrought
tales vivid descriptions Of and mountain scenery
and the contributions TO literature history, and common
life by the sagacious Spectator the sparkling Eranfr,
the judcious Aef9H the busy and industrious LfeTary
Garee the sensible ana comprehensive Brannia the so
Der and respectable Chrsfan Observer these inter
mixed with the military and naval "reminiscences o. the
United Service and with the best articles Of the Dsba
Oaipesay, Ne,o Monthly, ffaser's, Tufts Ansrorths,
Hoof and Sporting Magas i1s, and Of Chanoerss dmi-
rable Journal We do not consider IL beneath dignity
to borrow sit and wisdom from Ieh and, when think
god nodeh, make Of the thunder Of The Tss. We
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.Aip has ssuushs Europe, Asia, and Africa, into
tom merchants travellers and politicians, with allpsrs
the world that much than II becomes
intelligent American /, be informed Of the condition
changes foreign counts And this only
of their connection with ourselves but because the
nations seem to be Fastening through rapid Of
change to state Of things which the merely po
icai prophet cannot compute or foresee-
Geographical discoveries, the progress Of colonization
(Which extending the whole world voyages and
travels will be fayore matter for selections and In
general shall systematically and very fully acqaant
readers with the great department Of foreign affairs with
out entirely DeglectRg our own.
While we aspire to make the Lring Age desirable all
who wish to keep themselves informed Of the rapid
Of the noreetto statesmen. dvines lawyers, and ply
sciansto Of business and of le'surt is still
stronger object TO make it attractive and useul to their
wives and children We believe that thus do
good in day and generation and to make the work
indispensable in every weinformed family. We say isdls
pendo because in this day Of cheap literature It is not
possible guard against influx Of What bad In taste
L IA mo- by
sucient supply Of healthy character The mental and
moral appetite mast be gratihed.
We hops that by "cisno,cirg the cheaf from the cdn
peovdng .buBdanty for the Imagination and by sarge
collection Of biography voyages and travels history, and
popnsr while At The same time il viii aspire to raise the
standard Of public taste.
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Judge &ory-Chaacelloy Kent President adams.
have read the prospectus of the Lioing Agen with
great pleasure aud entirely the plan II only
obtain the public patronage long enough large enough and
securely enough to attain its ends IL will contribute
eminent degree give healthy tone only to lit
eraue but public opinion Ia will enable to possess
in moderate compass select library Of the best produc
Of the age will do it will redeem period
e literature from the reproaoh of being to light
and superficial reading to transory specuations to cky
and ephemera sentmentaites and false and exravagant
sketches of life and character. JOSEPH STORY.
Cambridge. April "a, 1874.
approve very much Of the plan your work and If 1t be
ted with the intelligence spirit and taste that the
prospectus indicates (of which have doubt IL
win be Of the most instructive and popular periodicals
of the day. JAMES KENT.
Nsw York, MGy7, lsli.
or all the periodical journals devoted literature and
science which abound in Europe and In this country this
has appeared to be the useful contains In
the exposition only of the literature of the
English language; but this by its immense extent and
includes portraiture of the human mind in
! the almost expansion of the present age.
j. q. ADAMS.
Washington, December q, 1915.
Published by +. LITTELL Il CO.,
April 1876 Boston, Mass,