The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-03-14
LITTELL's LIVING AGE.
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THIS work is conducted in the spirit of Littells
Il Museum of Foreign Literature, (Which was
favoraby received by the public for twenty years)
but it is twice as large, and appears 30 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
a greater and more attractive variety, are able 20
increase the solid and substantial part of our lit
erary historical, and political harvest, fully 10
satisfy the wants of the American reader.
The elaborate and stately Essays Of the Edin-
burRh, 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 com
mon life by the sagacous Spectator, the sparkling
Examiner, the judicious Atheneum, the busy and
industrious Literary Gazette the sensible and COM
prehensye 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
Chambcrss admirable Journal We do not con-
sder il beneath our 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 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 neighborbood, and will greatly
multiply connexions mcrchants, travellers,
and politicians, with all parts Of the world; that,
much more than ever. IL now becomes every intel
ligsnt American % be informed Of the conditions
aud changes Of foreign countries. And this not
only because Of their nearer conne1ion with our.
selves, but because the nations seem 10 be hasten
ing through rapid process Of change, 70 some new
state Of things, which the merely political prophet
cannot compute or ioresce.
Geographical Discoveries, the progress Of Coloni-
zatlOn, (Which II extending over the whole vorid)
and Voyages and Travels, will be favorite matter
for selections; and in general, 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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10 all who wish W keep thcnseves informed OF the
rapid progress Of the movement--tO statesmen, di-
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Voyages and Travels, history, and more solid mat
ter, we may produce a work which shall be popular
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