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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
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
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