The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-10-01
LIrTELL's LIVING AGE.
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Yearly, IA Gdrance, So.
BIZ K. LfTTLLL AND CO., BOSTON.
THIS work is conducted in the spirit of Litells
Il Museum Of Foreign Literature, (Which was
iavoraby received by the public for twenty years)
but as 1t II twice as large, and appears oIen,
not only give spirit and freshness ~ it by many
things which we're excluded By months delay,
but while thus extending our scope, anu gathering
greater and more attractive variety, arc able 50
~ increase the solid aud substantial part ui our at
erary, hlsOrical, and political harvest, As fully 70
satisfy the wunts OF the American reader
The elaborate and stately hsssys vi the Edin-
burgh, Quarterly, and other ReyIcvs; tDd o.a .-
woods noble criticisms Poetry, his keen political
Commentaries, highly wrought Tales, and vivid
descriptions oi rural and mountain scenery; AID
the contributions 10 Literature History, and com
mon lie, by the sagsclous Spectator, the sparkling
Examiner, the ludlclous Athennuin, the ousy aud
industrious Literary Gazette the sensible ana coal
Prehcnsivo britannia, the sober and rcspect3bs
CHRISTIAN Observer; these interuixcd with the
Military and Naval rcinin licences Of the Unit,tl
Service, and with the beet articles Of the DuDlin.
University, New Monthly, Frascr's, Tairs Ains-
wVrth'n, liooJs, and Sporting Magazine and of
Chsmbcrs's admirable journal Nc do not con-
sider IL beneath our dignity borrow wit and wiz
dom iruIn Punch; and, when VIC think II g1Od
enough, make usc OF the thunder Of Inc rInss.
We sdll iucrCdee our variety by i'm lOrtatiOns from
tle continent Of Europe, and from the new growth
sf the British colonies.
Tue steamship has brought Europe, Asia, and
Airlca into our ncighDorhOod, aud viii greatly
-
and politicians, with all parts oil the world so tist
much more than ever, IL now becomes every tntei-
hgeut American 90 be informed Of the cOnditIOus
aud changes Of foreign countries. Aud tnis uJt
only because Of their nearer councKiun with our
selves. but because the nations seem 10 b. ht.lu-
ing through rapid process OF change, 10 sono new
state of tnings, which the merely political prophet
cannot con, ,iute or lJfCscc.
Geographical Discoveries, the pr0Cross OF COloni-
zaiiOn, (Which is extending over thc wn0lo wurni)
aud Voyages aud Travels, wall be favoritc mater
for our selections; aad Ia general, snail system
aucally and very fully aCguaInt our readers win
ne great cp1r.ncat OF fJfeixn aiTairs without en-
treiy ncgll1ting our own,
While We aspire tomske the Lirirg Ags desirable
70 on VINO Wisn ~ keep thcmselvCs inlOrmcd Of tho
rapid progress Of lhs mJvemcnt--tO utttesincn di-
vines, lawyers, and physicians-to mon vi basincss
and men OF leisurc,-it u sti stronger O0jcct %
make u attractive 70 their wives and children We
believe that We CON thus do some good in our day
anu generation, and hops 90 make tne w0rS indlI-
pensaOlc IA every wcl.-IniUrmcd family. We ssy
lHdisPensGbs, because in this day chc htcrstu.
1t Is not possible 70 guard against the Idux Of wnat
Is bad in taste aud vicious In morals, IN any other
way than by furnishing "a sdulcicnt supply oi a
setitny Character. The mental and moral appetite
must be grained.
We nope tuat by "winnowing thc wheat FROM
the chan," by rOyldiug aJuildintiy sOr tic Ina a.
uatiOti, anu BY large o,iicctiJu VI biography.
Voyages and lriyCis history, and inJre sOid itt
ter, may produce wyrk ~niCh snail De ,y1Juiar
Sulic al tue siine ume II VIA aspire ~ raise tls
standard "a puunc ttste.
tg,-Lcttcrs cumuloudation of the plan and er-
yCutiOn VI the NOrk trOiu Jvtsce SL,ry Cna.,,,.,r
aent, DR.. Bcthune, and Mezssrs. dared sp.rs.
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ilcknor, have been pubashed IN iOriner advertise
ucuts.
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cover II comes within the definition ola Newspaper
gwen IN the law, and cannot legally DC ch,r grd
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brin, the Living age - pat up la monthly paris,
Containing four nye weekly numbers. Ia TINS
shape II shows 70 sret, adydnttge ia comparison
with other works, con tanning iS SAGA PARr douo,s
the matter Of any Of the quarterhes. but We re-
commend the weekly uunOers as lreshsr and fuller
OF lie.
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