Mant's Two Tracts, intended to convey correct Notions of Regeneration Page 429,538 284 Morell's Studies in History; containing the History of Rome Morris's Memoirs of the Life and Writings of the Rev. Andrew Fuller Observations on the Laws relating to Private Lunatic Asylums 293 Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. For 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 Effect 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. Prescience, or the Secrets of Divination: a Poem Smith's, Dr. Reasons of the Protestant Religion The Majolo. A Tale 77 Thoughts on the Present Crisis, in a Letter from a Constituent to his Repre- 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 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 France, from the 1st of March, 1815, till the Restoration of Louis XVIII, Williams's, Thos. Moral Tendency of Knowledge Wilson's Inquiry in the Causes of the High Prices of Corn and Labour, &c. --, Walter, History of Dissenting Churches and Meeting Houses in Woodcock's Reply to a Letter from 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 ECLECTIC REVIEW, FOR JANUARY, 1816. Art. I. The Miscellaneous Works of Edward Gibbon, Esq. with Memoirs of 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 one; 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 sufficiently 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 Eclectic Review, MDCCCXVI. JANUARY- -JUNE. NEW SERIES. VOL. V. Φιλοσοφίαν δε ου την Στωικην λεγω, ουδε την Πλατωνικην, η την Επικουρειον τε CLEM. ALEX. Strom. Lib. 1. LONDON: PUBLISHED BY JOSIAH CONDER, 18, ST. PAUL'S CHURCH-YARD. SOLD ALSO BY DEIGHTON AND SONS, CAMBRIDGE; AND OLIPHANT, WAUGH, AND INNES, EDINBURGH. |