The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-04-27
LITTELL's LIVING AGE.
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BY L. LITTELL AND CO., BOSTON.
THIS work is conducted i'm the spirit of Littels
Il Museum of Foreign Literature, (Which was
favoraby 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 it by many
things which were excluded by months delay,
but while thus extending our scope, and gathering
n greater and more attractive variety, able so
TO 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 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 judicious Atheneum, the busy and
industrious Literary Gazette the sensible and COM
prehensive Britannia, the sober and respectable
Christian Observer; these intermixed 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 our neighborhood, and will greatly
multiply our connexions as merchants, travellers,
and politicians with all parts of the world; so that,
ligent American to be informed Of the conditions
and changes of foreign countries And this not
only because Of their connexion with our
selves, but because the nations seem TO 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-
zation (Which is extending over the whole world,
and Voyages and Travels, will'be favorite matter
for selections; and in general, we shall system
atically and very fully acquaint our readers with
the great department Of foreign affairs, without en-
tirely neglecting our own.
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Voyages and Travels, History and more solid mat
ter we may produce work which shall be popular,
while at the time IL Will aspire TO raise the
standard Of public taste.
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ecuton Of the work from Judge Story, Chancellor
Kent, DIR. Bethunc, and Messrs. Jared Sparks,
w. III. Prescott, George Bancroft, and George
Tcknor, have been. published in former advertise
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