The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-03-28
LITTELL'S LIVING AGE.
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BYE LITTELL AND CO., BOSTON.
VNHiS work is conducted in the spirit of LittelPs
i Museum of Foreign Literature, (Which
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 a months delay
but while thus extending our scope, and gathering
greater and more attractive variety, are able SO
20 increase the solid and substantial part of lit
erary, historical and political harvest as 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 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 sagacous Spectator, the sparkling
Examiner, the judicious Atheneum, 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, Tait's, Aims
worths, Hoods, and Sporting Magazines, and Of
Chambers's admirable Journal We do not con-
slider ii beneath our dignity TO borrow wit and wis
dom from Punch; and, when think it good
enough, make use of the thunder Of The Times.
We shall increase variety by importations from
the continent Of Europe, and from the 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, il now becomes every intel
hgent American 70 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 to be hasten
ing through rapid process Of change, 10 some new
state Of things, which the merely political prophet
cannot compute or foresee.
Geographical Discoveries, the progress of Coloni-
zation, (Which IL extending the whole world
and Voyages and Travels, will be favorite matter
for selections; and in general, shall system
nd I'm " MI mr. wit
the great department of foreign affairs without en-
tirely neglectng our own.
While we aspire tomake the Living Ags desirable
10 all who wish 10 keep themselves informed of the
rapid progress Of the movement-to statesmen, di-
vines, lawyers, and physicians-to men of business
and men Of lcsure,it IL still stronger object u
make IL attractive 10 their wives and children. We
believe that we can thus do some good in our day
and generation, and hope 10 make the work indis-
pensable in every well Informed family. We say
Indispensable, because in this day Of cheap literature
IL il not possible to guard against the influx of what
is 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 gratfed.
We hope, that by 'swinnowing the wheat from
the chaff," by Trovidng abundantly for the imagi-
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 it will aspire 10 raise the
standard Of public taste.
0u-Letters in commentator Of the plan and cx-
ecutlon oil the work from Judge Story, Chancellor
Kent, DIR. Bethune, and Messrs. Jared Sparks,
w. III. Prescott, George Bancroft, and George
Ticknor, have been published in former advertise
mcnts.
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