The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-03-19
LTrTELL's LIVING AGE.
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BY Il. LITTELL AND CO., BOSTON.
THIS work is conducted in the spirit of Lttel's
Il Museum Of Foreign Literature, (Which was
fayorably received by the public for twenty years,
but as il is twice as large and appears so often, we
not only give spirit and freshness to 1t by many
things which were excluded by months delay
but while thus extending our scope, and gathering
n greater and more attractive variety are able 81
10 increase the solid and substantial part Of lit
eraJy historical, and political harvest, as fully to
satisfy the wants of the American reader.
The elaborate and stately Essays of the Edin-
bnrgh, 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 Athenaum, the busy and
industrious Literary Gazette the sensible and COM
prehensive Britannia, the sober and respectable
Christian Observer; these intermixcd 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 oil
Chanbers's admirable Journal We do not con-
sidef IL beneath dignity TO borrow wit and WIS
dom from Punch; and, when we think II good
enough, make use Of the thunder OF The Times.
We shah increase variety by inportations from
the continent Of Europe, and from the new growth
ofthe British colonies.
The steamship has brought Europe, Asia, and
Africa into our neighborhood, and will greatly
and politicians with all parts Of the world; that
much more than ever, il now becomes every intel
iigent American 10 be informed Of the conditions
and changes Of foreign countries. And this not
only because Of their nearer conneIion with our
selves, but because the nations seem 90 be hasten
ing through 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-
zston, (Which Il extending over the whole world
and Voyages and Travels. viii be favorite matter
for selections; and in general, we shall system
aticany and very fully acquaint our readers with
the great department Of foreign affairs without en-
tirely neglecting our own.
While We aspire toInake the Living Age desirable
70 all who wish 10 keep Themselves informed Of the
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the chaR," by rUyiding abundanty for the imagi
nation, and by large collection Of Biography
Voyages and Travels, history, and more sohd mat.
ter, we may produce = work which shall be popular
standard Of public taste.
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