The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-04-29
LITTELL's LIVING AGE.
Published Gu cry Saturday, at l2l cents Number,
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BY K. LITTELL AND CO., BOSTON.
THIS work is conducted in the spirit of Littel's
l. Museum of Foreign Literature, (Which was
favorably received by the public for twenty years,
but as it is twice large, and appears often
not only give spirit and freshness TO it by many
things which were excluded by months delay,
but while thus extending our scope, and gathering
a greater and more attractive variety are able 80
toincrease the solid and substantial part of lit
erary, historical and political harvest fully TO
satisfy the wants Of the American reader.
The elaborate and stately Essays of the Edin-
burgh, Quarterly, and other Reviews; and Black
woods noble criticisms on Poetry his keen political
Commentaries, highly wrought Tales, and vivid
descriptions Of rural and mountain scenery; and
the contributions 10 Literature, History, and COM
mon life, by the sagacious Spectator, the sparkling
Examiner, the judicious At6eneum, the busy and
industrious Literary Gazette, the sensible and COM
prehensive Britannia, the sober and respectable
Christian Observer; these are intermixed with the
Military and Naval "reminiscences Of the United
Service, and with the best articles Of the Dublin
University, New Monthly, Fraser's, Taits, Ains-
worths, Hoods, and Sporting Magazines, and OF
Chambers's admirable Journal. We do not con-
slider IL beneath dignity 10 borrow wit and wis
dom from Punch; and, when we think IL good
enough, make of the thunder Of The Times.
We shall increase variety by importations from
the continent Of Europe, and from the new growth
of the British colonies.
The steamship has brought Europe, Asia, and
Africa into our neighborhood, and will greatly
multiply our connexions az merchants, travellers,
and politicians, with all parts of the world; that,
much more than ever, il now becomes every intel
ligent American to be informed of the conditions
and changes Of foreign countries. And this not
only because Of their nearer connexion with our
selves, but because the nations seem 10 be hasten
ing through rapid process OF change, 10 some new
state Of things which the merely political prophet
cannot compute or foresce.
Geographical Discoveries, the progress Of Coloni-
ration, (Which Is extending over the whole world
and Voyages and Travels, will be hvorite matter
for selections; and in general, shall system
atically and very fully acquaint our readers with
the great department Of foreign affairs, without en-
tirely neglecting our own.
While aspire tomake the Living Age desirable
10 all who wish TO keep themselves informed Of tho
rapid progress Of the movement-to statesmen d.
vines, lawyers, and physicians-to men Of business
and men Of eisure,ft IL still stronger object 10
make Il attractive 70 their wives and children We
believe that we can thus do some good in our day
and generation, and hope 10 make the work indie
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Indispensable, because in this day Of cheap literature
il IL not possible 10 guard against the influx Of what
il bad in taste and vicious in morals in any other
way than by furnishing a sufficient supply Of a
healthy character. The mental and moral appetite
must be gratifed.
We hope, that by "winnowing the wheat from
the chaff," by PROVIDING abundantly Or the imsgi.
nation, and by large collection Of Biography,
Voyages and travels, history, and more solid mat.
ter, we may produce a work which shall be popular,
while at the same time IL viii aspire TO raise the
standard of public taste.
nrt-Letters in commentator of the plan and er.
ecution Of the work from Judge Story, Chancellor
Kent, Dr. Bethune, and Messrs. Jared Sparks,
w. n. Prescott, George Bancroft, and George
Ticknor, have been published in former advertise
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