The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-09-23
LTrrELL,s LIVING AGE.
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rVyHIS work is conducted in the spirit oi Litteh
Il Museum of Foreign Literature, (whlch was
favoraby received by the public for twenty years.
but as it s twice large, and appears so ol1en VIC
not only give spirit and freshness to IL Dy many
tbinpa witch were excluded by months delay,
but While thus extending our scope, ana gatheTlng
n greater and more attractive variety, are apie 50
to increase the solid and substantial ptt VI Si o.,
erary historical ard political harvest, as iuly 10
satisfy the wants of the American reaaer, p,.
The elaborate and stately Essays oil the EulLS
burgh, Quarterly and other keviewSi auq d,s;csl
woods noble criloismson Poetry his keen poitlcai
Commentaries, highly wrought Iales, anu WY WV
descriptions of rural and mountain scenery any
the contributions to Literature, history, ana ~, VE
mon life by the sagacious Spectator, tne Spi,AinE
Examiner the udicious Atheneun, the pnsy ana
industrious Literary Gazette the sensible ana coi.
prehcpsive Britannia, tho sober and rsspec,te@llo @
Christian Observer; these are lilsei sh Intsd
Military and Naval "reminiscences OF the @ @nnttea
Service. and with the best articles OF the puDhh
Uniyereity, New Monthly, Fraser's, laits' Ans
worthf, Hood's, and Sporting -. ,,,
Chambers's admirable Journal. we DO not c"t
aider it beneath dignity to borrow WIZ anu We
dom from Punch; and, when we tnlnK INK ~ 5000
enough, make use of the thunder OF ine
We shall increase variety by lmportatlohsl - ON
the continent of Europe, and from the new growth
ofthe British colonies . -
The steamship has brought Europe, ASIA, anu
Africa into our ncighborhood, and VIII greatiy
nuItinlv our connexions as merchants, travellers,
and politicians, with all parts OF the worldi SO Una,
much more than ever, 1t now becomes every ineei-
lie-cnt American to be informed OF the cohditiona
ard changes of fiseiqn countries. And tins not
only because Of their nearer connexion Win our our
selves but because the ltions seem 10 DE hasteu
ing through rapid pr cess oil 70 prSst
state of things, which the mercy Poiiuoi P'NPN0
cannot compute or foresee. 60:
Geographical Discoveries, the progress oi ooioh
cation, (Which is extending over tue whoic woliu,l
and VOYAGES and Travels, will be favoritc natter
for our selections; and in general we snail system
atically and very fully acqualnt our reaners "iti
he great department of foreign affairs, wltnou' en-
I tirely neglectng our own.
to all who wish to keep themselves informed ol tne
rapid progress of the movcment-to Statesmen, u
vines, lawyers and PhyslclanSto men % ab;et TO
and men of leisure, lit is still stronger opIecI 20
make il attractive to their wives and children' VIC
believe that we can thus do some good IN our Gay
and generation, and hope to make the worn
nsable in every we'll informed family we say
nds,e,sabe because in this day of chcapiiterature
il is not possible guard against the lnuxoi Wnal
ia bad in taste and vicious in morals IN any otnef
way than by furnishing suihclent supply =! on q
healthy character The mentaland moral appetite
must be gratihed -.
I We hope, that by swinnowing the wheati from
the ohaff' by roviding abundantiy Tor ~ the lnldsi
nation, aud by a large collection OF Biography,
VOYAGES and Travels, history, and more SOHO i,a.s
ter we may produce work which shall be popular,
while at the same time ii ~lii aspire 10 raise 'he
standard of public taste
ecution of the work from Judge Story, Chnnceiior
Kent Dr. Bethune, and Messrs 'areo SPai ~
w II. PRESCOTT, George Bancroft, and George
Ticknor. have been published in former advertise
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