The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-11-05
LITTELL'S LIVING AGE.
Published epery Saturday, at l2l cents Number .
Yearly IN advance, So.

z. LIrTELL AND CO., BOSTON.
'INHlS work is conducted in the spirit OF Ilttells
Il Museum OF Foreign Literature, (Which was
favorsbly received by the public for twenty years)
but as it is twice large, and appears often VIC
not only give spirit and freshness 10 it by many
things which were excluded by months delay,
but while thus extending scope, and gathering
greater and more attractive variety, arc able so
TO increase the solid and substantial part Of our lit
crary, historical, and political harvest, fully TO
satisfy the wants of the American reader.
The elaborate and stately Essays of the EdiL-
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 to Literature, History, and COM
mon life, by the sagacous Spectator, the sparkling
Examiner, the judicous Athcngum, the busy and
industrious Literary Gazette, the sensible and con3
prehcnsive 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, Taips, Aims
worth's Hoods, and Sporting Magazines, and Of
Chambers's admirable Journal. We do not COR
slider il beneath our dignity to borrow wit and wis
dom from Punch; and, when we think 1t 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 neghborhOod, 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
ligent American 10 be informed of the conditions
and changes of foreign countries. And this not
only because of their nearer connexon with our
selves, but because the atoms seem to be hasten
ing through rapid pr of change, 10 some new
state of things, which the merely political prophet
cannot compute or forcsce.
Geographical Discoveries, the progress Of Coloni-
cation, (Which is extending over the whole world,)
and Voyages and Travels, will be fayoritc matter
for selections; and in general, shall system
atically and very fully acqusint our readers with
Ia, HcD nj
tirely neglccting our own.
While we aspire tomake the Living Age desirable
to ali who wish to keep themselves informed of tho
rapid progress of the movement-to statesmen, di-
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and men Of lcisure,it is still stronger object to
make il attractive to their wives and children. We
believe that we thus do some good in our day
and generation, and hope TO make the work indis-
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1T Is not possible to guard against the influx of what
Ia bad in taste and vicious in morals, in any other
way than by furnishing sufficient supply OF a
healthy character. The mental and moral appetite
must be grauhcd.
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the chaf," by roviding abundantly for the imagi-
nation, and by large collection OF Biography,
Voyages and Travels, history, and more soiid mat
| ter we may produce work which shall be popular,
while at the time it Will aspire to raise the
standard of public taste.
nt-Letters in commendation of the plan and er-
ecuton OF the work from Judge Story, Chancellor
Kent, DR.. Bethune, and Messrs. Jared Sparks,
w. H. Prescott, George Bancroft, and George
Ticknor, have been published in former advertise
ments.
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