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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... late Changes of Adminiftration , and the Diffolution of Parliament . Debrett , 1785 . Svo . 25 . The fe letters , figned Alfred , will appear to be party - productions , from the following brief fummary of their contents : The first ...
... late Changes of Adminiftration , and the Diffolution of Parliament . Debrett , 1785 . Svo . 25 . The fe letters , figned Alfred , will appear to be party - productions , from the following brief fummary of their contents : The first ...
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... late one of the Minifters of the High Church of Edinburgh . Vol . III . 8vo . 5s . Boards Edinburgh , printed for C. Elliot and G. Robinfon , London . 1784. " The two former volumes of Mr. Walker's difcourfes have been noticed in our ...
... late one of the Minifters of the High Church of Edinburgh . Vol . III . 8vo . 5s . Boards Edinburgh , printed for C. Elliot and G. Robinfon , London . 1784. " The two former volumes of Mr. Walker's difcourfes have been noticed in our ...
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... late Mr. Ellicott and Dr. Knight , fince alfo deceased ; when Mr. Canton exhibited the process of Mr. Michell as described in his late treatise : with the ready fuccefs of which , the Doctor not only feemed furprised , but declared that ...
... late Mr. Ellicott and Dr. Knight , fince alfo deceased ; when Mr. Canton exhibited the process of Mr. Michell as described in his late treatise : with the ready fuccefs of which , the Doctor not only feemed furprised , but declared that ...
Contents
FOTHERGILLs Works in Quarto | 6 |
SMYTHS Tour in the United States | 12 |
Aderne | 41 |
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