The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-06-13
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BY u. LITTELL AND Co, BOSTON
VNHlS work is conducted in the spirit Of Littells
j. Museum of Foreign Literature, (Which
avorably received by the public for twenty years)
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
20 increase the solid and substantial part of our 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 judicous AthenGum, 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
Chambers's admirable Journal. We do not con-
slider il beneath our dignity to borrow wit and wis.,
dom from Punch; and, when VIC think it 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 neighborhood, and will greatly
multiply our connexions as merchants, travellers,
and politicians with all parts of the world; that,
much more than ever, it now becomes every intel
hgent American to be informed of the conditions
and changes of foreign countries. And this not
only because of their nearer connexion with our
selves, but because the nations seem to be hasten
ing through rapid process of change, to some new
state of things, which the merely political prophet
cannot compute or forcsec.
Geographical Discoveries, the progress of Coloni-
zation (Which is extending over the whole world,)
and Voyages and Travels, will be favorite matter
for our selections; and In general, we shall system
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the great department of foreign affairs, without
trely neglecting our own,
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TO ali who wish to keep themselves informed of the
rapid progress of the movement-to statesmen, di
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make it attractive to their wives and children. We
believe that We can thus do some good in our day
and generation, and hope to make the work indis
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indispensable, because in this day of cheap literature
bad in taste and vicious in morals in any other
way than by furnishing a sufficient supply Of
healthy character. The mental and moral appetite
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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 time il Will aspire to raise the
standard Of public taste.
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Kent, Dr. Bethune, and Messrs. Jared Sparks.
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