The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-01-02
LITTELL'S LIVING AGE.
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VNHIS work is conducted in the spirit OF LltteiPs
J. Museum of Foreign Literature, (Which was
favorably received by the public for twenty years,
bat il is twice large, and appears often, VIC
not only give spirit and freshness to it by many
things which excluded by months delay +,
but while thus extending our scope, and gathering
greater and more attractive variety, able so
toincrease the solid and substantial part of lit
crary, historical and political harvest fully to
satisfy the wants of the American reader.
The elaborate and stately Essays of the Edin.
burgh Quarterly, and other Reviews; and Black
wood noble critcismson 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 liic by the sagacous Spectator, the sparkling
Examiner, the judicious Athon9um, the busy and
industrious Literary Gazette, the sensibieand coms
prchcnsive Britannia, the sober and respectable
Christian Observer; these are intcrInixed 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 e, hoods, and Sporting Magazines, snd OF
Chambers admirable Journal VIC do not cor-
slider il beneath our dignity borrow wit and wis.
dom from Punch; and, when we think IT good
enough, make of tho thunder OF The Times.
We shall increase our variety by ylmportatlonsirom
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
and politicians with all parts Of the world that,
much more than ever, 1t now becomes every intel
hgent American 10 be informed OF the conditions
and changes of foreign countries. Ana tins not
only because Of their nearer conncxion with our
selves but because the ,tions seem 90 be hasten
ing through rapid pr cess Of change, to some new
state ofthings which the merely political prophet
cannot compute or iorcsec
Geographical Discoveries, the progress oil Coioni
cation, (Which is extending over the whole world,)
and Voyages and Travels, Will be iaVonto matter
for our selections; and in general, we shallsystem
atically and very fully acquaint our readers with
Inc great department OF foreign affairs, without en-
tiroly neglecting our own.
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to all who wish to keep themselves informed OF the
rapid progress Of the moycment-to statesmen, di
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