The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-05-09
LITTELL'S LIVING AGE.
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Y. LITTELL AND CO., BOSTON.
TINHIS work is conducted in the spirit of Littel's
il Museum Of Foreign Literature, (Which was
favorably received by the public for twenty years.,
but il is twice as large, and appears so oten 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
a greater and more attractive variety, are able 30
to increase the solid and substantial part Of lit
erary, historical, and political harvest 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 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 sagacious 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 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, Tait's, Aims
worth's, Hoods, and Sporting Magazines, and OF
slider il beneath dignity TO borrow wit and wis
dom from Punch; and, when 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 as merchants, travellers,
and pOntic1ans, WIN OF the tnat,
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 connection with our
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 avorite matter
for selections; and in general, we shall system
atically and very fully acquaint our readers with
the great department Of foreign affairs without
tirely neglecting our own.
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10 all who wish TO keep themselves informed Of the
rapid progress of the movement-to statesmen, di-
vines, lawyers, and physicians-to men of business
and men Of leisure,-ft is still stronger object %
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and generation, and hope 10 make the work indis-
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way than by furnishing sufficient supply Of a
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the chaff," by providing abupdanty for 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 IL will aspire 10 raise tn,
standard of public taste.
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ccution Of the work from Judge Story, Chancellor
Kent, DR.. Bethune, and Messrs. Jared Sparks
| W. II. Prescott, George Bancroft, and Georg,
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