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Review Of New Publications.
But who , in humble verse , shall dare relate *¦ The pride of clerk , who singers' seats ascends , The psalm he names , and pitches all in state , Amd to the quire melodious aid ' he lends ; ' "Where each , 'disdaining to be lost , now blends With other voice his own Stentorian sounds , The screaming treble shrill with base contends ,
Loud for pre-eminence fierce strife abounds , Discord presides , and dismal all confounds . * Lelhrs turitten during a short Residence in Spam and Portugal . By Robert Southey . With some Account of Spanish and Portuguese Poetry . 8 vo . 7 s . boards . Robinsons . THE author of these Letters is already known as an original and leasing
p poet . The present work will not detract from the reputation which he has gained in another walk of literature , though it will not add much to it . Mr . Southey landed at Corunna , and travelled through the romantic country of Gallicia and Leon to Madrid ; from whence he proceeded through Truxillo , Morida , Badajos , & c . to Lisbon . There is very little new information in this volume ; but it is well written , and will aiford a momentary entertainment .
False Impressions , a Comedy , in five Hits , performed at the Theatre-Royal , Co'vent-Garden . By Richard Cumberland , Esq . 8 vo . 2 s . Diliy . IF Mr . Cumberland's design was to paint the Devil under the character of a lawyer he has done it pretty effectually . There is , however , no plot in this piece ; nor any of that sort of ingenious contrivance which we might reasonably have expected , when a tricking attorney is the hero of the drama .
Yet we cannot deny to this comedy the merit of good sentiments and strong delineations of " character , with a few tolerable touches of humour . But 011 the whole , it is highly unworthy of the author , who , we more than suspect , is sunk into the imbecility of old age . The In-vincible Island , a Poem ; ivith introductory Observations on the present War . By Percival Stockdale . zs . Clarke «» rfRivingtons .
IT is with no small degree of pleasure , that , at a crisis so momentous as the present , we see a veteran in literature stand forth as the champion of his insulted and injured country . The Author of the Invincible Island is well known in the literary world , and his well-established fame will suiter no diminution from the production under review . It is elegant , animated , and forcible . We trust that this Turtean blast will powerfully assist in awakening from their deathful sleep thosewho , though friends to orderview with
, , an almost culpable indifference the gigantic and overwhelming progress of French arms and French principles , We are happily defended by our insular situation from the arms of the Republic of Murder ; but to its principles it is madness to oppose the feeble barrier of rocks and seas . The ministers of anarchy are busily employed among us ; and it is only by eternal vigilance , and the most powerful exertion , that they can be prevented from involving us in the disgrace and ruin of the surrounding states .
In his introductory remarks , which are comprehensive , correct , and spirited , the conduct of the French Republic and the English Ministers is placed in a faithful and interesting point of view . Mr . Erskine ' s ' Causes and Consequences' is mentioned temperately but poignantly . We regret that our I ' units will not allow us to give any extracts from this pvtof the book , From
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Review Of New Publications.
But who , in humble verse , shall dare relate *¦ The pride of clerk , who singers' seats ascends , The psalm he names , and pitches all in state , Amd to the quire melodious aid ' he lends ; ' "Where each , 'disdaining to be lost , now blends With other voice his own Stentorian sounds , The screaming treble shrill with base contends ,
Loud for pre-eminence fierce strife abounds , Discord presides , and dismal all confounds . * Lelhrs turitten during a short Residence in Spam and Portugal . By Robert Southey . With some Account of Spanish and Portuguese Poetry . 8 vo . 7 s . boards . Robinsons . THE author of these Letters is already known as an original and leasing
p poet . The present work will not detract from the reputation which he has gained in another walk of literature , though it will not add much to it . Mr . Southey landed at Corunna , and travelled through the romantic country of Gallicia and Leon to Madrid ; from whence he proceeded through Truxillo , Morida , Badajos , & c . to Lisbon . There is very little new information in this volume ; but it is well written , and will aiford a momentary entertainment .
False Impressions , a Comedy , in five Hits , performed at the Theatre-Royal , Co'vent-Garden . By Richard Cumberland , Esq . 8 vo . 2 s . Diliy . IF Mr . Cumberland's design was to paint the Devil under the character of a lawyer he has done it pretty effectually . There is , however , no plot in this piece ; nor any of that sort of ingenious contrivance which we might reasonably have expected , when a tricking attorney is the hero of the drama .
Yet we cannot deny to this comedy the merit of good sentiments and strong delineations of " character , with a few tolerable touches of humour . But 011 the whole , it is highly unworthy of the author , who , we more than suspect , is sunk into the imbecility of old age . The In-vincible Island , a Poem ; ivith introductory Observations on the present War . By Percival Stockdale . zs . Clarke «» rfRivingtons .
IT is with no small degree of pleasure , that , at a crisis so momentous as the present , we see a veteran in literature stand forth as the champion of his insulted and injured country . The Author of the Invincible Island is well known in the literary world , and his well-established fame will suiter no diminution from the production under review . It is elegant , animated , and forcible . We trust that this Turtean blast will powerfully assist in awakening from their deathful sleep thosewho , though friends to orderview with
, , an almost culpable indifference the gigantic and overwhelming progress of French arms and French principles , We are happily defended by our insular situation from the arms of the Republic of Murder ; but to its principles it is madness to oppose the feeble barrier of rocks and seas . The ministers of anarchy are busily employed among us ; and it is only by eternal vigilance , and the most powerful exertion , that they can be prevented from involving us in the disgrace and ruin of the surrounding states .
In his introductory remarks , which are comprehensive , correct , and spirited , the conduct of the French Republic and the English Ministers is placed in a faithful and interesting point of view . Mr . Erskine ' s ' Causes and Consequences' is mentioned temperately but poignantly . We regret that our I ' units will not allow us to give any extracts from this pvtof the book , From