The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-05-17
LTTTELL's LIVING AGE.
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BY X. LITTELL AND CO., BOSTON.
THIS work is conducted in the spirit of Littell's
! Il Museum of Foreign Literature, (Which was
avorably received by the public for twenty years,)
but it is twice large, and appears often, we
not only give spirit and freshness TO IL by many
things which were excluded by months delay,
but while thus extending our scope, and gathering
| greater and more attractive variety, are able so
10 increase the solid and substantial part Of our lit
erary historical, and political harvest, 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 on 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 sagacious Spectator, the sparkling
Examiner, the judicious Atheneum, the busy and
industrious Literary Gazette the sensible and COM
prehensiye Britannia, the sober and respectable
Christian Observer; these are ntermixed 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-
slider IL beneath dignity TO borrow wit and wis
dom from Punch; and, when we think il good
enough, make use OF the thunder OF The Times
We shall increase our 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 ncighborhood, 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 conncxion with our
selves, but because the nations 10 be hasten
ing through a 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 over the whole world,)
and Voyages and Travels, will be hvorite matter
for selections; and in general we shall system
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Kent DR.. Bethune, and Messrs. Jared Sparks
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