The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-04-16
LITTELL'S LIVING AGE.
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1NHlS work is conducted in the spirit of LitteiPs
i Museum Of Foreign Literature, (Which
favorably received by the public for twenty years.
but as il is twice large, and appears often,
not only give spirit and freshness TO il by many
things which were excluded by months delay,
greater and more attractive variety, are able 50
TO increase 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-
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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
life, by the sagacious Spectator, the sparkling
Examiner, the judicious AtbenRum, the busy and
industrious Literary Gazette, the sensible and CON-
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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
worth's Hoods, and Sporting Magazines, and OF
Chambers's admirable Journal. We do not con-
sder IL beneath our dignity TO borrow wit and wis
dom from Punch; and, when think il good
enough, make use 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 connexions merchants, travellers,
and politicians, with all parts Of the world; that,
much more than ever IL 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 connexion 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 foresee.
Geographical Discoveries, the progress of Coloni-
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and Voyages and Travels, will be iavorite matter
for selections; and in general shall system
and full int adera Nsyith
the great department Of foreign affairs, without
urely negecting our own.
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the ohaf," by roviding abundantly Or the imagi-
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Voyages and Travels, history, and more solid mat
ter, we may produce a work which shall be popular
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standard Of public taste.
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Kent, DR.. Bethune, and Mcssrs. Jared Sparks
w. n. Prescott, George Bancroft, and George
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