The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-12-05
LITTELL's LIVING AGE.
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BY Z. LITTELL AND CT , BOSTON
VNHIS work. conducted in the spirit of LiltclPn
l. Museum of Foreign Literature, (Which was
favorably received by the public for twenty ycars)
not only give spirit and freshness to it by many
things which were excluded by months delay,
but while thus extending our scope, and gathering
greater and more attractive variety, able SO
to increase the solid and substantial part of our lit
erary, historical, and political harvest fully to
satisfy the wants the American reader
The elaborate and stately Essays of the EdiE.
burgh, Quarterly, and other Reviews; and Black.
wood Is noble ecrticsmson 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 AthenRum, the busy and
industrious Literary Gazette, the sensible and com
prehensive Britannia, the sober and respectable
Christian Observer; these are internixcd with the
Military and Naval "reminiscences of the United
Service, and with the best articles of the Dublin
Univeraity, New Monthly, Fraser's, Taits, Aims
worth 6, 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 il good
enough, make of the thunder of The Times.
We shall increase our variety by importationsfrom
the continent of Europe, andfrom the new growth
ofthe British colonies.
The steamship has brought Europe, Asia and
Africa into our neighborhood, and will greatly
multiply connexions as merchants, travellers,
and politicians, with all parts of the world that
much more than ever, II now becomes every intel
ligent American to be informed of the conditions
and changes of foreign countries. And this not
only because of their nearer connexion with
selves, but because the atoms seem to be hasten
ing through rapid pr <css of change, to some new
state ofthings, 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 fayorite matter
for our selections; and in general, shall system
atcally and very fully acquaint readers with
he great department offoreign affairs, without
tirely neglecting our own.
While we aspire tomake the Lining Il gedesirable
to all who wish to keep themselves informed of the
rapid progress of the movement-to statesmen, di
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ter we may produce work which shall be popular
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