Nebraska advertiser., 1856-09-20
%IITTELLS, LIVING AGE.
Extracts of Lettsrs from Judge Story, Chancellor
Kent, and Presideat Adoms.
n.,grno- Ao-Y ~ 1914

Extracts of Letters from JHage Story, Oeoheett0F
Kent. and Presideaf Adoms.
CAMBRIDGE, april q, 1914.
have read the prospectus with the greatest pleas
"a entirely approve the plan. If it can only
obtain the public patronage long enough, and large
enouch. and securely enough, to attain It's true ends
Il viii contribute in an eminent degree 70 give a
hasithv tome. not only to our literature bat to public
oaiDion. II will enable us to possess, IN a moderate
cannass. a select library Of the best productions Of
~ sre II will do more it will redeem our period
zeal literature from the repToach Of being devoted to
I;gbt and superficial reading, TO transltory spccuia-
tons, to sickly and ephemeral commentaries, ana
false and extravaganza sketches Of life and character.
JOSEPH STORY.
New YoRK, 7h, 1874
/ approve very much i Of the plan Of the Living
Are . and is il be conducted with the intelligence,
shirt and taste, that the prospectus indicates, (ot
Witch have no reason to doubt) it will be one Of
tho most Instructive and popular periodicals Of the
day. JAMES AENl'
OF all the Periodical Journals devoted to ltera-
tuIe and science which abound in Europe, and in this
country, thisappeared to me the most useful. IteOn-
tains indeed the exposition only OF the current liter
ature of the English language; this, by its immense
extent and comprehension, includes a pOrtrature OF
tho human mind in the utmost expansion Of the pres
emit age. .. Y ADAMS.
This work is made up of the elaborate and stately
essays of the sEdinburg,' Quarterly and other Re-
views: and sBlackwoOd's' noble criticisms on Poetry,
his keen political Commentaries, highly wrought
Tales. and vivid descriptions Of rural and mountain
Scenery: and the contributions to Literature, HistO-
~, and Common Life, by the sagaeious Spectator
the sparkling Examiner the judicious 'Athenaum,
the busy and industrious Literary Gazette the SEN
sible and comprehensive BRITANNIA the sober and
respectable christian Observer; these are interlnix
ed with the Military and Naval "reminiscences Of the
United Service and with the best articles Of the
Dublin University New Monthly Frasers,' Taits,
Ainsworth's,' Hoods and sporting Magazines, and
of chambers admirable Journal We do not con-
slider il beneath our dignity to borrow wit and wis
dom from sPunch! and when we think it good enough.
make use Of the thunder of The Times We shall
increase our VARIETY by importatiOns from the CONT
merit Of Europe, and from the new growth Of the
British Colonies.
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