The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-10-18
LITTELL,S LIVING AGE.
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THIS work is conducted in the spirit of Littel's
Museum of Foreign Literature, (Which was
iavorably received by the public for twenty yearsD
but it is twice large and appears so often wo
not only give spirit and freshness to il by many
things which were excluded by months delay,
but while thus extending our scope, and gathering
n greater and more attractive variety, able so
To increase the solid and substantial part OF our lit
erary, historical, and political harvest fully to
satisfy the wants of the American reader.
The elaborate and stately Essays of the EdiL-
surgh, Quarterly, and other Reviews; and Black
woods noble criticisms Poetry his keen political
Commentaries, highly wrought Tales, and vivid
descriptions OF rural and mountain scenery; and
the contributions TO Literature, History, and COM
mon life, by the sagacious Spectator the sparkling
Examiner, the judicious Athennum, the busy and
industrious Literary Gazette, the sensible and CONF
prebensiyc 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, Aims
worth's, Hoods, and Sporting Magazines, and of
Chambcrs's admirable Journal. We do not con-
sder it beneath our dignity TO borrow wit and wis
dom from Punch; and, when we think it good
enough make use of the thunder of The Times.
We shall increase variety by impor tatons 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 merchants, travellers,
and politicians, with all parts of the world; that,
much more than ever, II now becomes every intel
hgent American TO be informed of the conditions
and changes of foreign countries. And this not
only because OF their nearer conncxion with our
selves, but because the nations seem 10 be hasten
ing through rapid process of change, TO some new
state of things, which the merely political prophet
cannot compute or iorcsec.
Geographical Discoveries, the progress of Coloni-
satlon, (Which is extending over the whole world,)
and Voyages and Travels, will be favoritc matter
q hal syz
atcally and very fully acquaint readers with
he great department OF foreign affairs, without
tircly ncgccting our own.
While we aspire tomake the Liring dgedesirablo
to all who wish to keep Themselves informed of the
rapid progress Of the Inovement-to statesmen, di-
vines, lawyers, and physicians-to men of busines.
and men of lesure,it is still stronger object 10
make 1t attractive TO their wives and children We
believe that thus do some good in our day
and generation, and hope to make the work indis-
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indispensable, because in this day of cheap literature
1t is not possible to guard against the influx of what
Is bad in taste and vicious morals, any other
way than by furnishing sufficient supply OF
healthy character. The mental and moral appetite
must be gratiied.
We hope, that by "winnowing the wheat from
the chsfi," by royiding abundanty for the imagi-
| nation, and by a large collection of Biography,
Voyages and Travels, history, and more soid mat
ter we may produce work which shall be popular,
while at the same time IL VIII aspire TO raise tho
| standard of public taste
ny-Letters in commendation Of the plan and en-
ecuuon of the work from Judge Story, Chancellor
Kent, DIR. Bethune, and Messrs Jared Sparks
w. n Prescott George Bancroft, and George
ncknor, have been published in former advertise
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