The Monthly Review, Or, Literary Journal, Volume 72Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths R. Griffiths, 1785 - Books A monthly book announcement and review journal. Considered to be the first periodical in England to offer reviews. In each issue the longer reviews are in the front section followed by short reviews of lesser works. It featured the novelist and poet Oliver Goldsmith as an early contributor. Griffiths himself, and likely his wife Isabella Griffiths, contributed review articles to the periodical. Later contributors included Dr. Charles Burney, John Cleland, Theophilus Cibber, James Grainger, Anna Letitia Barbauld, Elizabeth Moody, and Tobias Smollet. |
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Page 226
... examinations of the prin cipal gentlemen and clerks in each department , with other authen- ticated vouchers , compofe ... examination into the propofed regulations , and into the circumftances likely to take place in confequence of them ...
... examinations of the prin cipal gentlemen and clerks in each department , with other authen- ticated vouchers , compofe ... examination into the propofed regulations , and into the circumftances likely to take place in confequence of them ...
Page 536
... examination of the system and practice of Dr. Mefmer , who has renewed all the occult philofophy of Paracelfus , Van Helmont , Goclenius , Burgravius , Libavius , Wirdig , Santanelli , and ( among feveral more ) our countryman Maxwell ...
... examination of the system and practice of Dr. Mefmer , who has renewed all the occult philofophy of Paracelfus , Van Helmont , Goclenius , Burgravius , Libavius , Wirdig , Santanelli , and ( among feveral more ) our countryman Maxwell ...
Page 554
... examination of the characteristical marks and fymptoms that are obfervable in those who meet with a watery death ; and this examination fhews M. WALTER to be emi- nently matter of this part of his fubject . By an accurate and Juminous ...
... examination of the characteristical marks and fymptoms that are obfervable in those who meet with a watery death ; and this examination fhews M. WALTER to be emi- nently matter of this part of his fubject . By an accurate and Juminous ...
Contents
FOTHERGILLs Works in Quarto | 6 |
SMYTHS Tour in the United States | 12 |
Aderne | 41 |
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