The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-04-05
LrTTELL'S LIVING AGE.
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BY T.. LITTELL AND CO., BOSTON.
THIS work is conducted in the spirit of Littell's
Il Museum Of Foreign Literature, (Which was
favoraby received by the public for twenty years.
but as il is twice as large, and appears often,
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
to increase the solid and substantial part Of 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 10 Literature, History, and
life, by the sagacious Spectator the sparkling
Examiner, the judicious Atheneum, the busy and
industrious Literary Gazette, the sensible and COM
prehensive bTitsnnia, the sober and respectable
Christian Observer; these are intermixed with the
Military and Naval "reminiscences Of the United
Service, and with the best articles of the Dublin
University, New Monthly, Fraser's, Taits, Aims
worth's, Hoods, and Sporting Magazines, and OF
Chambers admirable Journal. We do not con-
slider IL beneath our dignity 10 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 mportations 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 merchants, travellers,
and politicians, with all parts Of the world; that,
much more than ever, II now becomes every intel
Egcnt American to he informed Of the conditions
and changes Of foreign countries. And this not
only because Of their nearer connexion with our
selyes, but because the patons seem 10 be hasten
ing through rapid process Of change, 10 some new
state Of things, which the merely political prophet
cannot compute or loresee.
Geographical Discoveries, the progress Of Coloni-
ration, (Which Is extending over the whole world,
and Voyages and Travels, will be favorte matter
for selections; and in general, we shall system
VERY f1ll int axtrfth
the great department Of foreign affairs, without
tirely neglecting our own.
While we aspire tomake the Living Age desirable
10 all who wish 10 keep themselves informed Of the
rapid progress Of the movement-to statesmen, di-
vines, lawyers, and physicians-to men Of business
and men Of leisuret IL still a stronger object 10
make II attractive 70 their wives and children. We
believe that we can thus do some good in our day
and generation, and hope TO make the work indie
pensablc in every well.inforned family. We say
Indispensable, because in this day Of cheap literature
~ bad in taste and vicious in morals, in any other
way than by furnishing sufficient supply Of a
healthy character. The mental and moral appetite
must be gratifcd.
We hope, that by "winnowing the wheat from
the chsR," by Troviding sbundantly o. the imagi-
nation, and by large collection Of Biography,
Voyages and Travels, History, and more solid mat
ter, we may produce work which shall be popular,
while at the same time ii Will aspire 10 raise the
standard Of public taste.
0o-Letters in commendation Of the plan and ex-
ecuton OF the work from Judge Story, Chancellor
Kent, DR.. Bethune, and Messrs. Jared Sparks
w. II. Prescott, George Bancroft, and George
Ticknor, have been published in former advertise.
ments.
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