Eclectic Review, MDCCCXVI. JANUARY JUNE. NEW SERIES. VOL. V. Φιλοσοφιαν δε ου την Στωικην λεγω, ουδε την Πλατωνικην, και την Επικουρειον τε CLEM. ALEX. Strom. Lib. 1. LONDON: PUBLISHED BY JOSIAH CONDER, 18, ST. PAUL'S CHURCH-YARD. SOLD ALSO BY 75 . Page Mant's Two Tracts, intended to convey correct Notions of Regeneration Morell's Studies in History; containing the History of Rome Morris's Memoirs of the Life and Writings of the Rev. Andrew Fuller Notes inten'lı das Materials for a Memoir on the Affairs of the Protestants of Observations on the Laws relating to Private Lunatic Asylums Ode (Second) to Napoleon Buonaparte, partly a Parody on that of Lord Byron Parsey's Deserted Village restored : The Blind Beggar of Bethnal Green Paul's Letters to his Kinsfolk Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Por the Year Preston's Review of the present ruined condition of the Landed and Agri- Private Hours of Napoleon Buonaparte Resolutions and Statements relative to the Persecution of the French Pro- Rose's, Right Hon. Observations on Banks for Savings Scott's, John, Paris Revisited, in 1815, by Way of Brussels Rev. John, Enquiry into the Eflict of Baptism Second Report of the London Society for the Improvement and Encourage- Sharpe's Report from the Committee appointed to consider of Provision being made for the better Regulation of Madhouses in England Siege of Corinth: a Poem. Parisina; a Poem Sismondi's Considerations sur Genève dans ses Rapports avec l'Angleterre, etc. 94 - Prescience, or the Secrets of Divination : a Poem Smith's, Dr. Reasons of the Protestant Religion Styles's Temptations of a Watering Place Taylor's (Mrs.) Present of a Mistress to a Young Servant 384 77 The New Covenant; translated into the Hebrew Language from the Origiuai Thoughts on the Present Crisis, in a Letter from a Constituent to his Repre- Take's Practical Hints on the Construction and Economy of Pauper Lunatic Valpy's 'H xei von AsceanuziNovum Testamentum, cum Notis Theologicis Vincent's Spirit of Prayer; or, a Discourse on the Nature of Prayer Walker's Memoirs of Alessandro Tassoni Watkin's, the Rev. H. G. Friendly Hints to Female Servants Hints and Observations, serious, addressed to Heads of Families 385 Wilks's Essay on the Signs of Conversion and Unconversion in the Ministers of Williams's, Miss H. M. Narrative of the Events which have taken place in On the late Persecution of the Protestants in the Williams's, Thos. Moral Tendency of Knowledge Wilson's Inquiry in the Causes of the High Prices of Corn and Labour, &c. • 417 ---, Walter, History of Dissenting Churches and Meeting Houses in London, Westminster, and Southwark Woodcock's Reply to a Letter froin the Rev. Thomas Gisborne, to the Hon. and Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Gloucester, &c. Wordsworth's White Doe of Rylstone, or, the Fate of the Nortons: a Poem 33 86 ECLECTIC REVIEW, , FOR JANUARY, 1816. Art. I. The Miscellaneous Works of Edward Gibbon, Esq. with Me. his Life and Writings ; composed by Himself; illustrated from his Letters, with occasional Notes and Narrative. By the Right Hon. John Lord Sheffield. A new Edition, with considerable Additions, 5 vols, Svo. pp. xlviii, 2928. Price 31. 5s. London. Murray. 1815. THERE is something, at first sight, extremely embarrassing to the critic, in such an appearance as that of the present Publication. It is not given to the world as a new work, but purports to be no more than a new edition of an old ope; of one which made its appearance many years ago, in a quarto form. That work, as is generally known, was so favourably received, that the public may well be supposed sufliciently acquainted with its contents, no longer to stand in need either of the critic's judgement, to influence or to deter from the purchase, or of the production of select passages, to serve as specimens of the style, or as substitutes for the work itself, to those readers who, from whatever motive, might choose to be satisfied with splendid portions instead of the whole. But, though it is no more than a new edition of an old work, it is, however, one, improved, according to the title, with considerable additions, which additions are supposed to amount to about one third of the former publication. Of these additions, then, at least, the reader of a review might expect to meet with some more particular notice. It would, however, be no easy matter, in many cases, to distinguish, in an extensive series of narrative composition, what has been added, from the information originally given, incorporated as both are through a considerable portion of the work. And even to distinguish accurately the addition of several letters to and from Mr. Gibbon, from those formerly published, would require a more minute comparison of both editions, than is easily instituted, or would be likely to reward the time and pains necessary to be bestowed on it. But, should even these difficulties be surmounted, and the Vol. V. N.S. B |
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