The Monthly Review, Or, Literary Journal, Том 32Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths R. Griffiths, 1764 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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... informa- tion given him , from more than one hand , of fecret plots carry- ing on against the Romans , as fictitious and groundless fufpi- REV . Jan. 1765 . C cions cions , and took no precautions against such an event Germania Freed . 17.
... informa- tion given him , from more than one hand , of fecret plots carry- ing on against the Romans , as fictitious and groundless fufpi- REV . Jan. 1765 . C cions cions , and took no precautions against such an event Germania Freed . 17.
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... hand , and on her left . During the time , the generally addreffes herfelf to Chearfulness , ' till Temperance demands her attention . Let us now , Conftantia , enquire whether this amiable Be- ing mits the charge that you have brought ...
... hand , and on her left . During the time , the generally addreffes herfelf to Chearfulness , ' till Temperance demands her attention . Let us now , Conftantia , enquire whether this amiable Be- ing mits the charge that you have brought ...
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... hand to hand , without any one's being at the trouble to examine them . " The experience of every age , and the imperfections of every hiftory , from Herodotus down to the prefent day , but too well confirm the truth of this remark ...
... hand to hand , without any one's being at the trouble to examine them . " The experience of every age , and the imperfections of every hiftory , from Herodotus down to the prefent day , but too well confirm the truth of this remark ...
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... hands this ac- count hath passed . From the whole of this obfcure relation however , I think , we may gather thus much ; that it contains three diftinct facts . -the Fall of the Stone into the Egofpotamos - the appearance of a Comet ...
... hands this ac- count hath passed . From the whole of this obfcure relation however , I think , we may gather thus much ; that it contains three diftinct facts . -the Fall of the Stone into the Egofpotamos - the appearance of a Comet ...
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... hands of his enemies . Thefe Letters cannot be read without making fome obvious reflections on the peculiar complexion of the popular Party , or rather of that Party which crufhed the King , only to fucceed him in the feat of tyranny ...
... hands of his enemies . Thefe Letters cannot be read without making fome obvious reflections on the peculiar complexion of the popular Party , or rather of that Party which crufhed the King , only to fucceed him in the feat of tyranny ...
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