The republic., 1851-01-28
LTTTELL' LIVING AGE.
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Il Museum of Foreign Literature (Which was
iayorably received by the public for twenty years,)
Dut as II Is twice as large, and appears often VIC
not only give spirit and freshness to it by many
things which were excluded by a months delay
but while thus extending scope and gathering
greater and more attractive variety, are able SO
TO increase the solid and substantial part of our lit
crary historical, and political harvest, fully to
satisfy the wants fthe American reader.
The elaborate and stately Essays of the Edir
burgh, Quarterly, and other Reviews; and Black
woods noble criticismson 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 lie, by the sagacious Spectator the sparkling
Examiner, the judicious Athenmum, the busy and
industrious Literary Gazette the sensible and coui-
prehensive Britannia, the sober and respectable
Christian Observer; these are intermixed with the
Military and Naval "reminiscences of the Uniteo
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 cor
slider it beneath dignity to borrow wit and wis.
dom from Punch; and, when think it good
enough, make use of the thunder of The Times.
We shall increase variety by inportations 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
much more than ever, il 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 1tions seem to be hasten
ing through rapid pr 4ess of change, to some new
state OF things, which the merely political prophet
cannot compute or foresee.
Geographical Discoveries the progress of Coloni
cation, (Which ia extending over the whole world
and Voyages and Travels, will be favorite matter
for our selections; and in general, shall system.
atCally and fully aCQuaint Wit
he great department OF foreign affairs, without en-
tirely neglccting our own.
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to all who wish 10 keep themselves informed of the
rapid progress OF the Inoyement-to statesmen, di-
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and men of leisure,-it is still stronger object to
make 1T attractive to their wives and children We
believe that we 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
it is not possible to guard against the influx of what
Is bad in taste and vicious in morals, in any other
way than by furnishing sufficient supply of
healthy character. The mentaland moral appetite
must be gratifed.
We hope, that by sswinnowing the wheat from
the chaff," by roviding abundantly for the imagi
nation, and by a large collection Of Biography !,
Voyages and Travels, nlstory, and more solid mat
ter, we may produce work which shall be popular
while at the same time it Will aspire to raise the
standard Of public taste
JTJ-Letters in commentator of the plan and e1
ecutlon Ol tuc work from Judge story, Chancellor
Kent, DR.. Bethune, and Messrs. Jared Sparks
w. H. Prescott, George Bancroft, and George
Iicknor, have been published in former advertise
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