The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-09-29
LITTELL's LIVING AGE.
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BY Z. LIrTELL AND CO., BOSTON.
TNIIIS work is conducted in the spirit OF LlttelPs
Il Museum of Foreign Literature, (Which was
favorably received by the public for twenty years,)
but as it is twice large, and appears often, We
not only give spirit and freshness to IT by many
things which were excluded by months delay,
but whik thus extending our scope and gathering
a greatl ~ d more attractive variety, are able go
to incre] bic solid and substantial part OF our lit
erary, IN ical, and political harvest, as fully to
satisfy Il ANTS of the American reader
The e brate and stately Essays OF the Edlr~
burgh, Quartesly, and other Reviews; and Black
woods noble criticismson Poetry his keen poitlcai
Commentaries, highly wrought Tales, and vivid
descriptions of rural and pountain scenery; and
the contributions to Literature, History, and COM
mon lfe by the sagacious Spectator, the sparkling
Examiner, the judicious Athenmum, the busy and
industrious Literary Gazette, the sensible and COM
prehensve Britannia, the sober and respectable
Christian Observer; these are intcrmixed with the
Military and Naval "reminiscences OF the United
Service and with the best articles OF the Dublin
University, New Monthly, Fraser's, iaits' Ainsr
worth's, Hoods, and Sporting Magazines, and OF
Chamberss admirable Journal. We do not COR
slider it beneath our dignity to borrow VII and Wis
dom from Punch; and, when we think II good
enough make use of the thunder OF The Times.
We shall increase our variety by importationsfrom
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 connex xions merchants, travellers,
and politicians with all parts OF the world so that
much more than ever, 1t now becomes every intei-
ligent American to be informed OF the conditions
and changes of foreign countries. And TINS 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 Fittings, which the merely political prophet
cannot compute or foresee. -
Geographical Discoveries, the progress of Coloni-
cation, (Which is extending over the whole worid,)
and Voyages and Travels, will be favorite 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-
tirely negecting our own.
While we aspire tomake the Lining Agedesirable
to all who wish to keep themselves informed OF the
rapid progress of the movement--to statesmen, dl-
vines, lawyers, and physiclans-to men OF 3usiaess
and men of eisure,-it is still stronger object to
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 indls-
pensable in every well-informed family. We say
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 mentaiand moral appetite
must be gratihed.
We hope, that by ''winnowing the wneattro
the chaf," by rroviding abundantly Tor the imagl-
nation. and by a large collection of Biography,
VOYAGES and Travels, History, and more solid mats
ter we may produce work which shall be populars
while at the same time it Will aspire to raise the
standard of public taste
nrs-I etters in commendation of the plan and ex-
ecution of the work from Judge Story, Chancellor
Kent. DIR. Bethune, and Messrs Jared Sparks
w H. Prescott, George Bancroft, and George
Ticknor, have been published in former advertise
ments. :,
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containing four or five weekly numbers In this
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with other works, containing IN EACH PART double
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oflife.
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