The Monthly Review, Or, Literary Journal, Volume 62Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths R. Griffiths, 1780 - 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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... shall produce his account of Titus Andronicus and Mac beth . In what year our Author began to write for the stage , or which was his firft performance , has not been hitherto afcer- tained . And indeed we have fo few lights to direct ...
... shall produce his account of Titus Andronicus and Mac beth . In what year our Author began to write for the stage , or which was his firft performance , has not been hitherto afcer- tained . And indeed we have fo few lights to direct ...
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... shall present our Readers with Mr. Tyrwhitt's own account of it . Though the objections which have been raised to the genuineness of the three plays of Henry VIth have been fully con- fidered and anfwered by Dr. Johnson , it may not be ...
... shall present our Readers with Mr. Tyrwhitt's own account of it . Though the objections which have been raised to the genuineness of the three plays of Henry VIth have been fully con- fidered and anfwered by Dr. Johnson , it may not be ...
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... shall fubjoin the fubftance of Dr. Priestley's reply . We choose this fubject , both because we particularly attended to it , when we gave an account of Dr. Prieftley's original work ; - [ See M. REV . vol . lviii . May 1778 , page 361 ...
... shall fubjoin the fubftance of Dr. Priestley's reply . We choose this fubject , both because we particularly attended to it , when we gave an account of Dr. Prieftley's original work ; - [ See M. REV . vol . lviii . May 1778 , page 361 ...
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... shall alfo find himself under a neceffary , compulsive , in- fluence to fow . Whether this is a common opinion among that plain fort of men , ' fays Mr. Palmer , let the Doctor him- felf , on impartial reflection , determine . But ...
... shall alfo find himself under a neceffary , compulsive , in- fluence to fow . Whether this is a common opinion among that plain fort of men , ' fays Mr. Palmer , let the Doctor him- felf , on impartial reflection , determine . But ...
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... shall not reap - as well as in his own cafe , above given , the difficulty has appeared to us to be leffened ; on our particularly attending to a circumftance or two , on which Dr. Prieftley has not per- haps fufficiently amplified , to ...
... shall not reap - as well as in his own cafe , above given , the difficulty has appeared to us to be leffened ; on our particularly attending to a circumftance or two , on which Dr. Prieftley has not per- haps fufficiently amplified , to ...
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Page 199 - I stopped my horse lately where a great number of people were collected at an auction of merchants' goods. The hour of the sale not being come, they were conversing on the badness of the times; and one of the company called to a plain, clean old man, with white locks; — "Pray, Father Abraham, what think you of the times? Will not these heavy taxes quite ruin the country? How shall we ever be able to pay them? What would you advise us to?" Father Abraham stood up and replied, "If you would have...
Page 200 - What though you have found no treasure, nor has any rich relation left you a legacy, Diligence is the mother of good luck, and God gives all things to industry. Then plough deep while sluggards sleep, and you shall have corn to sell and to keep.
Page 200 - Sloth makes all things difficult, but industry all easy, as Poor Richard says; and he that riseth late, must trot all day, and shall scarce overtake his business at night. While laziness travels so slowly, that poverty soon overtakes him...
Page 201 - What maintains one Vice, would bring up two Children. "You may think perhaps, that a little Tea, or a little Punch now and then, Diet a little more costly, Clothes a little finer, and a little Entertainment now and then, can be no great Matter; but remember what Poor Richard says, Many a Little makes a Mickle; and farther, Beware of little Expenses; A small Leak will sink a great Ship; and again.
Page 200 - The cat in gloves catches no mice, as Poor Richard says. It is true there is much to be done, and perhaps you are weak-handed; but stick to it steadily, and you will see great effects; for, Constant dropping wears away stones; and, By diligence and patience the mouse ate in two the cable; and Little strokes fell great oaks...
Page 201 - These are not the necessaries of life; they can scarcely be called the conveniences; and yet, only because they look pretty, how many want to have them!
Page 202 - This doctrine, my friends, is reason and wisdom; but, after all do not depend too much upon your own industry and frugality and prudence, though excellent things; for they may all be...
Page 199 - Friends, says he, and Neighbours, the Taxes are indeed very heavy, and if those laid on by the Government were the only Ones we had to pay, we might more easily discharge them; but we have many others, and much more grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much by our Idleness, three times as much by our Pride, and four times as much by our Folly, and from these Taxes the Commissioners cannot ease or deliver us by allowing an Abatement.
Page 201 - Creditors are a superstitious Sect, great Observers of set Days and Times. The Day comes round before you are aware, and the Demand is made before you are prepared to satisfy it; or if you bear your Debt in Mind, the Term which at first seemed so long, will, as it lessens, appear extremely short.
Page 198 - And Abraham arose, and went forth into the wilderness, and sought diligently for the man, and found him, and returned with him to the tent ; and when he had entreated him kindly, he sent him away on the morrow with gifts.