The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-01-26
LITTELL's LIVING AGE.
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rINiIS work is conducted in the spirit of LittelPs
L Museum of Foreign Literature, (Which was
favorably received by the public for twenty ycars)
but as it is twice large, and appears 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, arc able so
to increase the solid and substantial part OF our lt
crary historical, and political harvest fully to
satisfy the wants the American reader.
The elaborate and stately Essays of the Edin-
burgh, Quarterly, and other Reviews; and Black
wood noble criticismson 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 lfe by the sagacious Spectator, the sparkling
Examiner the iudicious Athenrum, the busy and
industrious Literary Gazette the sensible and com.
prehcnsivc Britannia, the sober and respectable
Christian Observer; these are lntcrmlxed with the
Military and Naval "reminiscences of the United
Service, and with the best articles of the Dublin
University, New Monthly, Fraser's, Tait's, Aims
worth = hoods, and Sporting Magazines, and OF
Chambers's admirable Journal We do not cor
slider it beneath dignity 20 borrow wit and WIS
dom from Punch; and, when we think II good
enough, make 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 connexions as merchants, travellers,
and politicians with all parts of the world that,
much more than ever, IL 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 conncrlon with our
selves, but because the nations seem TO be hasten
ing through a rapid process OF change TO some new
state ofthings, which the merely politicalprophet
cannot compute or forescc.
Geographical Discoveries, the progress ofColoni
zation (Which is extending over the whole world,)
and Voyages and Travels, will be favoritc matter
for our selections; and n general, we shallsystcm-
atcally and very fully acquaint our readers with
hc great department ofiorcign affairs, wlthouten-
tirely neglccting our own.
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to all who wish to keep themselves informed of the
rapid progress of the movcmcnt-to statesmen, di
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Voyages and Travels, History and more solid mat
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standard of public taste
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Kent DR.. Bethune, and Messrs. Jared Sparks,
w H. Prescott George Bancroft and George
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