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A Retrospective View Of The Literature Of 1797.

ourgh should have published at the same time a work exactly similar , entitled , ' Proofs of a Conspiracy against all the Reli g ions and Governments of Europe , carried on in the Secret Meetings of Free-Masons , llluminati , and Reading- Societies . ' This is a very perplexed and ill-written work , and contains many unfounded assertions and many contradictions . The French Revolution is so important a subjectthat it must be ever presenting some new light and matter

, to the observing mind . Publications on it , therefore , cannot fail being numerous . The ' Memoirs relating to the French Revolution ' by the Marquis de Bouille , is a curious and interesting work , abounding with much important information . The ' Secret History of that Revolution . ' bv M . Pae . es . is a nerformance of less interest , though .

it contains man } ' curious particulars . M . Rulhiere ' s ' History of the Revolution in Russia , ' by which the grandson of Peter the Great lost his crown , and the late Empress ascended the throne , is a book of great credit , and very amusing . A good translation has appeared of the ' History of the New World , ' by Don Juan Baptista Munoz . This valuable performance

was undertaken at the command of the late King of Spain ; and though the subject appears to be trite , } 'et the present work , of which the first volume onl y has been published , promises to afford much novel information . An ' Account of Portugal , as it appeared in 1766 , ' has been translated from the French of General Dumourier , and deserves to be mentioned with respect .

BIOGRAPHY . ¦ THE life of 'Archbishop Seeker' has been detached from his works , and republished . by the author , the Bishop of London , in order to refute the charges brought against that celebrated prelate by the Bishop of Worcester . It is . a most valuable piece of biography . The ' Life of Dean Stanhope , ' by an anonymous writer , is also a

well-written tribute of respect to a most excellent man . Dr . Haweis ' s 5 Life of the Reverend Mr . Romaine' presents a good picture of a valuable divine . Dr . Tissot ' s ' Life of Dr . Zimmerman' is written with great fidelity and with much neatness . Mr . Malone ' s ' Account of the Life and Writings of Sir Joshua Reynolds , ' prefixed to his works , is but a meagre piece of biography when the dignity of the subject is considered . M'Cormick ' s '

Memoirs of Mr . Burke , ' though pompously announced to' the public , contains little but what every one already knew of that illustrious man . _ The ' Life of William late Earl of Mansfield , ' by Mr . Holliday , is an extensive and well-written narrative . A curious work has appeared , entitled , ' Memoirs of the Life of LordLovat , written by himself , ' which illustrates part of the English history , thouo-h it is a laboured attempt of the author at his own vindication .

The ' Biographical Anecdotes of the Founders of the French Revolution' contain mnc | hori ginal , and at the present moment , interesting matter . TOPOGRAPHY . . Ms . Hutchinson ' s / History of the County of Cumberland , ' is a

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LONDON: Article 2
TO CORRESPONDENTS, &c. Article 3
ACCOUNT OF KIEN-LONG, EMPEROR OF CHINA. Article 4
NOTICE OF SIR ANDREW DOUGLAS. Article 6
A RETROSPECTIVE VIEW OF THE LITERATURE OF 1797. Article 7
WISDOM AND FOLLY: A VISION. Article 12
THE LIFE OF XIMENES, ARCHBISHOP OF TOLEDO. Article 18
COMPARISON BETWEEN THE ANCIENTS AND MODERNS IN SCIENCE AND LITERATURE. Article 30
A COLLECTION OF CHINESE PROVERBS AND APOTHEGMS, Article 36
AN HISTORICAL ESSAY ON LONGEVITY. Article 41
COLONEL TITUS's LETTER TO OLIVER CROMWELL. Article 43
THE COLLECTOR. Article 45
REVIEW OF NEW PUBLICATIONS: Article 50
POETRY. Article 58
PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS. Article 62
MONTHLY CHRONICLE. Article 66
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A Retrospective View Of The Literature Of 1797.

ourgh should have published at the same time a work exactly similar , entitled , ' Proofs of a Conspiracy against all the Reli g ions and Governments of Europe , carried on in the Secret Meetings of Free-Masons , llluminati , and Reading- Societies . ' This is a very perplexed and ill-written work , and contains many unfounded assertions and many contradictions . The French Revolution is so important a subjectthat it must be ever presenting some new light and matter

, to the observing mind . Publications on it , therefore , cannot fail being numerous . The ' Memoirs relating to the French Revolution ' by the Marquis de Bouille , is a curious and interesting work , abounding with much important information . The ' Secret History of that Revolution . ' bv M . Pae . es . is a nerformance of less interest , though .

it contains man } ' curious particulars . M . Rulhiere ' s ' History of the Revolution in Russia , ' by which the grandson of Peter the Great lost his crown , and the late Empress ascended the throne , is a book of great credit , and very amusing . A good translation has appeared of the ' History of the New World , ' by Don Juan Baptista Munoz . This valuable performance

was undertaken at the command of the late King of Spain ; and though the subject appears to be trite , } 'et the present work , of which the first volume onl y has been published , promises to afford much novel information . An ' Account of Portugal , as it appeared in 1766 , ' has been translated from the French of General Dumourier , and deserves to be mentioned with respect .

BIOGRAPHY . ¦ THE life of 'Archbishop Seeker' has been detached from his works , and republished . by the author , the Bishop of London , in order to refute the charges brought against that celebrated prelate by the Bishop of Worcester . It is . a most valuable piece of biography . The ' Life of Dean Stanhope , ' by an anonymous writer , is also a

well-written tribute of respect to a most excellent man . Dr . Haweis ' s 5 Life of the Reverend Mr . Romaine' presents a good picture of a valuable divine . Dr . Tissot ' s ' Life of Dr . Zimmerman' is written with great fidelity and with much neatness . Mr . Malone ' s ' Account of the Life and Writings of Sir Joshua Reynolds , ' prefixed to his works , is but a meagre piece of biography when the dignity of the subject is considered . M'Cormick ' s '

Memoirs of Mr . Burke , ' though pompously announced to' the public , contains little but what every one already knew of that illustrious man . _ The ' Life of William late Earl of Mansfield , ' by Mr . Holliday , is an extensive and well-written narrative . A curious work has appeared , entitled , ' Memoirs of the Life of LordLovat , written by himself , ' which illustrates part of the English history , thouo-h it is a laboured attempt of the author at his own vindication .

The ' Biographical Anecdotes of the Founders of the French Revolution' contain mnc | hori ginal , and at the present moment , interesting matter . TOPOGRAPHY . . Ms . Hutchinson ' s / History of the County of Cumberland , ' is a

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