The southern press., 1850-11-02
LITTELL'S LIVING AGE.
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HNHlS work is conducted in the spirit of Lit
Il tells Museum of Foreign Literature, (Which
was fayorably received by the public for twenty
years,) but as it is twice as large and appears so
often, we not only give spirit and freshness to il
by many things which were excluded by a month 4
delay, but while thus extending our scope, and
gathering greater and more attractive variety,
are able so to increase the solid and substantial
part OF our literary, historical, and political har-
vest, 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 notable criticisms on Poetry. his keen
pohncai Commentaries, highly wrought Tales,
ana VIVID descriptions of rural and mountain
scenery; and the contributions to Literature, His
tory, and common life, by the sagacious Spectator
he sparkling Examiner, the judicious Athenteum
the p9sy ana industrious Literary Gazette, the
sensible and comprehensive Britannia, the sober
ana respectable Christian Observer; these are inter-
mixed with the Military and Naval reminscences 90
or the United Service, and with the best articles of
n the Dublin University, New Monthly, Fraser 5,
TAFT s, Alnsworth's, Hoods s, and Sportinp Maoa,
zines, and of Chambers 3 admirable Journal, We
DO not consider 1t beneath our dignity to borrow
vii and wisdom from Punch; and when we think
It good enough, make use Of the thunder OF The
Times. we shall Increase our variety by impor-
tatlohs 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
mut'Piy our connexions as merchants, travellers.
and politicians with all parts of the world: so 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
ol,y because oil their nearer connexion with our
selves, but because the nations seem to be hasten
Of ,h.
new state OF things, which the merely political
prophet cannot compute or foresee
geographical Discoveries, the progress of Colo
hiZation, (Which is extending over the whole
world, and Voyages and Travels, will be favorite
matter tor our selections; and, in general, we shall
syslemaucally and very fully acquaint our readers
with the great department OF foreign affairs. with.
out entirely neglecting our own.
While we aspire to make the Liying .9gs dss;r.
bic to all who wish to keep themselves informed
OF the rapid progress Of the movement-to states
,"e'!, aiVihes, lawyers, and physcians-to men Of
business and men of eisure,-itis still a stronger
oplect 10 make 1t attractive to their wives and
cnl'1ren. we believe that we can thus do some
sooa IN our day and generation and hone To
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formed famlly; We say indispensable, because in
this day OF cheap literature, it is not possbIe
10 guard against the influx Of what is bad in
taste ano vicious IN morals, in any other way than
q SuWCienL Supply of a healthy
character. The mental and moral appetite must
be gratiied. ''''''
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the chaff' by providing abundantly for the imag-
naton' and by large collection of Biography.
voyages and Travels, History, and more solid
matter, we may produce a work which shall be
popular, while at the same time it will aspire to
raise the standard Of public taste.
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execution OF the work from Judge Story, Chan
cellor hent, Or. Bethune, and Messrs. Jared
Sparks, W: FL. Prescott, George Bancroft, and
George Iicknor, have been published in former
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