The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1834-12-31

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Letters ofIady Mary Wortey Montague. There will be
abridgemen of the work OF any auther.
WILLIAM PEARSON,
ll5 Fulton street, Proprietor.
| OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.
Republic Of LeosUnder this title Mr. William Pearson
OF this city has commenced enterprise, which really
deserving of very great II is publication which in
The shape OF qnarto newspaper magazine is intended
furnish the public with copy of great number Of the
approved works of English literature The publication
Ii pages quarto and somewhat larger than the London week
" magazines The paper which is printed merely
beautiful 10 the eye but the very best quality and sized
that any HAY write on it without botng The typography
is at neat aud egbe and the whole style and
has far more the appearance of London than NewYork To
show the reader at what cheap library may be obtained
first number contains the whole of Mackenzies Man of Feeling
and fourth part of Vicar oWakefed for all which price
is sirpence From what know respecting this novel and
adabe enterprise we have the greatest confidence that the
selection of works for the Republic of Letters will always be
submitted to the decon of gentlemen of such standnng IN 1T
eraure insure that only the worhest productions will find
place IN II Ere. Post,
we have intended each successive number appeared
notice this udcdious publication To who apprs
ed of the plan upon which conducted merely necessary
TO observe that weekly issue of beautifully printed quarto
sheet at cents number each number containing
volumes. When is added The Man of Feeling
and The Vicar of Wakefield two of the finest classics in
language, may thus be had for the of ~ will be
that both from the true taste and the bera with wcht
conducted there be publication which promises better
TO diise abroad knowledge of the models of polite Lteatue
than the Republic OF letters. The last number published
The Tales ofhe Hall by Crabbe of the yigor-
of modern writer's His STYLE indeed though srkingy
gna often oyerone and his subjects char
frequently leave harsh and unpleasant impression
upon the reader but there truth nature in her hum
bes guise which renders his minute dcneaon and skul dis
sections of character invaluable''-N. Y. american.
we have before the first number of the Republic of Let.
publication of the design Of which the reader may
Der took weeks In these threa
be each of sixteen small quaro contained the whole
Of the Vicar of Wakefield and than half of Crabbes best
work the Tales the Hall These works in the ordinary shape,
occupy four FIVE uedecmO volumes and could be pro-
duced from less than So In the Republic of Letters
they occupy three numbers of paper Of the of this pprpe
folded for delivery and sold te prodgous low price Of
eighteen This making Literature cheap indeed, and
deprveng poverty Oa for gnoranceAnd let nobe
supposed that this extraordinary cheapness Is attained by pn
sioS cufoseu enhef
wholly or great part Of linen, and may be written upon M
smoothly and ueuty the sheet which we are indng TINS
article which is on Gpin's best-Ere Post
weekly publication bearing the above title, has been un
eraken Mr. The design Of the work to place
the hands ofa the old standard works which are now gen.
eay referred the of polite literature course Oh
reading particularly followed by those desrous Of ncucatng
correct ,aste-Tbe undertaking deserving and should meet
with liberal patronage. Each number contains 10 cose PRINT
ed pages the typographical execution Of which upspassedi
sxpence-beng far the cheapest as wen as
useful publication that has yet appeared Inc PIesen'
number contains Mackenzes Man of Feeling and part OF Gold
smiths Vicar of eld.'-Erepiag Star
Under this title Mr. William Pearson has commenced week
periodical which certainly the cheapest that ever came 10
notice intended to embrace only standard works The
first number contains Macen1ss Man Of Feeling, and one
Fourth Vicar of Wakefield the price OF which but SIX
cents The Gtywo numbers, the publication, wil@
gsh language and cost but dollars The paper and typo
graply excelent.-ConT. Il EnF
Newly ork, July 26, 1884
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