The Monthly Review, Or, Literary Journal, Volume 62Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths R. Griffiths, 1780 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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... Thou shalt not take a gift , I think it unlawful to give one ; and therefore , it this great eitate could be redeemed with a bribe of . I would not give it . If I cannot recover our rights by fair means , I fhall conclude , that God ...
... Thou shalt not take a gift , I think it unlawful to give one ; and therefore , it this great eitate could be redeemed with a bribe of . I would not give it . If I cannot recover our rights by fair means , I fhall conclude , that God ...
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... thou waft the pride " And dread of nations ; far above the rest Happy and great , nor would the envious foe " Subdue thy warlike fons , but ' twas thyself " That kill'd thyself . O memory , that wounds " My agonizing breaft - O grief of ...
... thou waft the pride " And dread of nations ; far above the rest Happy and great , nor would the envious foe " Subdue thy warlike fons , but ' twas thyself " That kill'd thyself . O memory , that wounds " My agonizing breaft - O grief of ...
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... thou faireft flow'r , by Nature's hand Made not to bloom unfeen , where ardent love Invites ; and ' mid the love - infpiring gloom Of HAGLEY fhades , deign tread the rural haunts Of univerfal Pan ; for there he dwells , And thofe his ...
... thou faireft flow'r , by Nature's hand Made not to bloom unfeen , where ardent love Invites ; and ' mid the love - infpiring gloom Of HAGLEY fhades , deign tread the rural haunts Of univerfal Pan ; for there he dwells , And thofe his ...
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... Thou know'ft I left my native Italy , Directed hither by the noble Rivers , To ease his father's fears , who thought he fell In that engagement where we both were wounded ; His was a glorious wound , gained in the cause Of generous ...
... Thou know'ft I left my native Italy , Directed hither by the noble Rivers , To ease his father's fears , who thought he fell In that engagement where we both were wounded ; His was a glorious wound , gained in the cause Of generous ...
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... thou'd read what I wou'd hide for ever , Wou'd hide from all , but moft wou'd hide from thee , Thy father's grief , his fhame , his rage , his tears . Em . Tears ! heaven and earth ! behold my father weeps ! Guild . He who has drawn ...
... thou'd read what I wou'd hide for ever , Wou'd hide from all , but moft wou'd hide from thee , Thy father's grief , his fhame , his rage , his tears . Em . Tears ! heaven and earth ! behold my father weeps ! Guild . He who has drawn ...
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Página 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...
Página 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.
Página 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...
Página 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.
Página 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...
Página 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!
Página 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...
Página 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.
Página 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.
Página 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.