Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-06-10
HoM1NuM RERumouE REpEnroR.


HoMINUM RERUMoUE REPERToR.
THIS edition Will DC published from the
copies revised and corrected by DR.. Fran
lin, (the corrections of which are i'll the
hand writing of the author,) now in the
possession OF the editor of the Aurora.
Various compilations Of the miscellane-
Gus papers, on philosophical, moral, and
political subjects, have been published in
England, and France, and i'll o:her parts
Of Europe; those which had appeared be-
fore the decease of the venerable sage, IL
bounded with errors, which with his never
firing industry in the close ofhis years, he
collected, revised, and corrected. Three
several copies were made by his grandson
the late Benjamin Franklin Bache.how
two OF the copies were disposed OF is not
known, but one was committed TO I'm.
77emhie Franklin for publication ;....this
copy is said to have been purchased by the
British government, for the purpose of be-
ing uppressed...certainlv 1t has never
been published, though the present propo-
ser has in his possession letters OF VIM.
Temple Franklin which fixed the period
of the appearance of the work, and at the
same time in England, France, and Ger
many...the proof impressions were to be
forwarde" 20 America, that correct edi-
ton might appear on their native soil at
the same time, and thereby superCede
spurious editions. The period intimatcd
has now passed ten ears.
AS soon as 1t was known that the work
was suppressed, the present prcposcr, de-
termined to turn his attention to the col
lection Of all accessible materials, in order
to their preservation for future day :; and
in this ne has been more successful than
l. NNft. I, 80,
ted and viii now he able to offer to the
public an edition more ample and authen-
tic than any that can now te given, or
that ever can be given, unless the weIk
suppressed, should, in the lapse of years,
Cyhen enmity to his memory has ceased
with the envy and malignity Of his con-
Temperatures be produced 10 the world (:
from the hands in which it has fallen, this
Can hardly ever be expected.
The edition now proposed to be publish
ed will differ from former compilations, in
the following particulars Sec.
!. 1t will contain a considerable number of
interesting articles, that have not APP
peared in any former edition.
3. Ii will contain a variety OF PARTICLES, from
manuscripts, which have never appear
cd imprint.
9. / ne errors of ESSAYS formerly published,
which the editor possesses, the correcti-
on5 in the hand writing Of the author.
4. Blanks viii be filed up which were
Justly complained Of ia former editions
of his miscellaneous essays and many
da;cs enormously set down WILDE recti-
fed.
5. E!ucidatory notes will be given on ma
ny points, -hich former editors have
left unexplained.
The Biographical Memoirs which have
hitherto been published in mutilated
state, will be corrected, and rendered
more ample and complete.
e. The work will De ornamented with nu-
merous engTavings, a vignette to each
volume....a whole length portrait from the
best likeness allowed To be in existence.
3. And the style of the printing and orna-
menting shall be equal to any thing issu-
ed from the American press.
The whole will now be care fully collat-
el.the new papers will form two additi-
ona1 volames...the authentic papers AREA
nv printed form three, 81 that the whole
will be comprised in five volumes lit is
Intended 70 begin with the second volume,
which will he put to press on the first oi
lSoyember, and TO publish the biography
last, 50 that such additional particulars as
may throw any light on the life OF this great
man, may be engraftcd on his memoirs.
a." Gentlemen who may be possessed
of authentic or original papers, or cores,
pondencc Of DR.. 7. will render public ser
vice by CON municating them to the editor
who will chcerfuliy defray the expenses o
postage.