The republic., 1851-10-28
LITTELL'S LIVING AGE.
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BY E. LITTELL AND CO., BOSTON. q8
VNHIS work is conducted in the spirit OF LittelPs
IL Museum of Foreign Literature, (Which was
avorably received by the public for twenty years,)
but as it is twice as large, and appears so often, wo
not only give spirit and freshness to 1t by many
things which were excluded by months delay,
but while thus extending our scope, and gathering
greater and more attractive variety, are able 30
to 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 EdiEs
burgh, Quarterly, and other Reviews; and Black.
woods noble oriticismson 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 iudfcious Athcnmum, the busy and
industrious Literary Gazette the sensible and com
prehensve britannia, the sober and respectable
Christian Observer; these are intermlxed with the
Military and Naval "reminiscences of the United
Service, and with the best articles OF the Dublin
University, New Monthly, Fraser's, Taits, Aims
worths, Hoods, and Sporting Magazi,nes, me-, ana Oh
Chambers's admirable Journal. We do not coE-
slider it beneath our dignity to borrow wit and WIS:
dom from Punch; and, when we think ~ good
enough, make use of the thunder oil me Iiines.
We shall increase our variety by yinportationstr
the continent of Europe, andfrom the new growth
of the British colonies.
The steamship has brought Europe, Asia, ana
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, 1t now becomes every intel
and changes of foreign countries. And this not
only because of their nearer connexion with our.
selves, but because the atoms seem to be hasten
ing through rapid pr cess OF change, TO some new
state of things, which the merely political prophet
cannot compute or foresee.
Geographical Discoveries, the progress of fCoioni
zation (Which is extending over the whole worid,)
and Voyages and Travels, will be tayorite matter
for our selections; and in general we shall system
atically and very fully acquaint our readers with
he great department OF foreign affairs, WITHOUT en-
tirey neglccting our own. -
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to all who wish keep themselves informed OF the
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way than by furnishing sufficient supply OF
healthy character The mentaland dmoralappetite
must be gratihed
the chafY' by rroviding abundantly for the imagi-
nation, and by large collection oil biography
Voyages and Travels, history, and more sold 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
6J-Letters in commendation of the plan and ex-
ecution of the work from Judge Story, Chancellor
Kent, DR.. Bethune, and Messrs. Jared Sparks
w H. Prescott George Bancroft and George
Tcknor, have been published in former advertisee
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