The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-11-13
LTTTELL's LIVING AGE.
Published eUery Saturday, at III cents Number
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BY E. LIrTELL AND CO., BOSTON.
TENIIIS work is conducted in the spirit of Lttel's
i Museum of Foreign Literature, (which was
lavorably received by the public fer twenty years,)
but it is twice as large and appears SO often,
not only give spirit and freshness to il by many
things which were excluded by months delay,
but while thus extending our scope, and gathering
greater and more attractive variety, able
oincrease the solid and substantial part of lit
erary, historical, and political harvest fully to
satisfy the wants of the American reader.
The elaborate and stately Essays of the Edins
burgh, Quarterly, and other Reviews; and Black
woods noble criticsmson 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
Exa miner, the iudicous Athen@uIn, the busy and
industrious Literary Gazette, the sensible and CONG
prehcnsive Britannia, the sober and respectable
Christian Observer; these are intermixed with the
Military and Naval "reminiscences OF the United
Service, and with the best articles of the Dublin
Universty, New Monthly, Fraser's, Taits, Ains-
worthG G, Hoods, and Sporting Magazines, and of
Chamhers's admirable Journal. Wedo not COR
slider it beneath dignity to borrow wit and wis.
dom from Punch; and, when we think 1t good
enough, make of the thunder of The Times.
We shall increase variety by import Ttions 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 connexions as merchants, travellers
and politicians with all parts OF the world; that
much more than over, it now becomes every intel
hgcnt American to be informed OF the conditioua
and changes of foreign countries. And this not
only because of their nearer connexon with our
selves, but because the 1tions seem to be hasten
ing through rapid pr 1ess OF change, to some new
state of things, which the merely poltlcal prophet
cannot compute or foresee
Geographical Discoveries, the progress of Colonis
cation, (Which is extending over the whole world,)
and Voyages and Travels, will be favorite matter
for selections; and in general we shall system
atically and very fully acquaint our readers with
he great department OF foreign affairs without
tirely neglectng our own.
While aspire tomake the LtUing Ag edesirabla
to all who wish to keep themselves informed of the
rapid progress of the movement--to statesmen, dig
vines, lawyers, and physicians-to men OF business
and of lesure,-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 indis-
pensable in every well-informed family. We say
because in this day of cheap literature
il is possible 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 mcnta land moral appetite
must be gratifed.
We hope, that by ''winnowing the wheatfrom
the chaff' by providing abundanty Tor the irnagi-
nation, and by large collection of Biography,
Voyages and Travels, history, and more solid mat
ter, may produce a work which shall be popular,
while at the time it Will aspire to raise ths
standard of public taste
hJ-Lctters in commondation Of the plan and cx.
ecution of the work from Judge Story, Chaucelloy
Kent, Dr. Bethune, and Messrs. Jared Sparks
w. Ii. Prescott, George Bancroft, and George
Tcknor, have been published in former advertise
ments.
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given in the law, and cannot legally be charged
with more tnan newspaper postage.
MONTHLY PARTs-For such prefer it in that
orm, the Living age is put up in monthly parts,
four or five weekly numbers. In this
shape it shows to great advantage in comparison
with other works, containing IN EACH PART double
the matter of any of the quarterhes But
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