The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-02-03
LITTELL'S LIVING AGE.
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1NHlS work. conducted in the spirit of LittelPs
Il Museum of Foreign Literature, (Which wns
favorably received by the public for twenty yoars,)
but as il is twice large, and appears often,
not only give spirit and freshness TO il by many
things which were excluded by a months delay,
but while thus extending our scope, and gathering
a greater and more attractive variety are able 30
to increase the solid nd 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 Edin-
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wood noble criticismson Poetry, his keen political
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University, New Monthly, Fraser's, Taits, Aims
worth e, Hoods, and Sporting Magazines, and OF
Chambers's admirable Journal. We do not cor
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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 nei ghborhood, and will greatly
multiply come xions as merchants, travellers
and politicians, with all parts of the world; so that
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ligent American to be informed Of the conditions
and changes of foreign countries. And this not
only because of their nearer conncxion with our
sclvcs, but because the nations seem to be hasten
ing through rapid process of change, to some nsw
statc of things, which the merely politica prophet
cannot compute forcsce.
Geographical Discoveries, the progress o fColoni
cation, (Which is extending over the whole world
and Voyages and Travels, will be favorite matter
for selections; and in general, VIC shallsystem
atically and very fully acquaint our readers with
he great department offoreign affairs, withouten-
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ter we may produce a work which shall be popular
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sta ndard Of public taste
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w H. Prescott, George Bancroft, and George
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