The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1834-12-17

EPUBLlC OF LETTERS is the title of q new weekly
- 49, paper devoted TO the epubcanon of the standard works
ve printed on paper of the finest quality made entirely
en each number contains sixteen 4to pages making
twill be sent BY mail any part ofhe U. States or Cssad,
upon the proprietor dollar. posi- paid
The Year Of Wakefield by Goldsmith Nos and Tales of
the Hall BY the Rev George Crabbe No 5. hs
Letters OF Lady Mary Wortey Montague There will be no
aondgemen' OF the work Of apy auther.
WILLIAM PEARSON,
ll5 Fulton street, Proprietor.
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS
RepnNic Of Lettrs.Under this tle Mr. William Pearson
9 tins city has commenced enterprise which we really think
deserving of very great success publication which in
ns % o aqua HGsro % NEWSPAPER or magazine is intended to
approved works of English literature The publication contains
10 pages quaro and somewhat larger than London week
magazines The paper which printed is not merely
beautiful to the but is fhe very quality sized 80
that any one write on without bloting The typography
NJ once neat and legbe and the whole style and execution
has far more the appearance of London than NewYork To
show the reader what cheap library may be obtained
through the of this publication we may mention that the
Inst number contains the whole of Mackenzss Man of Feeling
ana aiourth part OF Vicar fWakeed for all which price
sfPe"fe From what we know respecting this novel and
enterprse 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 lit
eralure that only worhiest productions will find
a place in lt'-Ere. Post.
We have intended each successive number appeared
notice this iudcdos publication To those who apps
cd of the plan upon which is conducted merely necessary
observe that weekly issue Of beautifully printed quarto
sheet nj a number each number
more octave volumes When il is added The Man Feeling
and The Vicar Of Wakefield two Of the finest classics in
language may thus be had for the of IL cents will be
that both from the and the iberaiy with which
conducted ere can be publication which promises better
dfe abroad knowledge Of the models of polite Literature
than the Republic of letters The last number published
in The Tales ofte Hail. by Crabbe. one of the most vgor
of modern writers. His style, indeed though srikngy
gn overdone and his subjects Of so course char
frequently to leave harsh unpleasant impression
upon the reader bu, there truth in her hum
sections of character inyaluabe'-N y. american
I'VE before the first number of the Republic Of
publication of the design of which the reader may
took notice several weeks ago In these three
bers each of sixteen small quaro contained the whole
the Vicar of Wakefield and than half of Cabbes best
work. the Tales OF the Hall These works in the ordinary shape
occupy four five duedecmo Volumes and could be pro-
duced from less than to So In the Republic Of Letters
they occupy three numbers of OF the size Of this journal
eighteen This is making Literature cheap indeed und
deprveing poverty all excuse for ignorance notbe
supposed that this extraordinary cheapncs is attained by prn
ting the works poor materials On the contrary the typo
graphy uncommony beautiful and the paper Of quality
superior what is commonly used in book prntdg tho
wholly, great part of linen, and be written upon
smoothly and ueniy the sheet which inding this
article. which is on Gpin's best.-Ere. Post.
weekly publication, bearing the above tite has been
deraon by Mr. Pearson The design of the work place
the hands ofa the old standard works which gen.
cray referred the of polite literature Of
reading particularly followed by those desous of ncuca,ng
tas,ohe undertaking deserving and should meet
with liberal patronage Each number contains 10 closely print
ed pages; tho typographical execution Of which unsurpassed;
the price only sxpencebeng by far the cheapest well
most useful publication has yet appeared The present
number Mackenzies Man of Feeling and part
smiths Vicar of Wakefield '-Erening Star.
Under this title MIR William Pearson has commenced week.
y periodical which certainly the cheapest that ever came 10
our notice intended embrace only standard works Tho
first number contains Mackenzie's Man Of Feeling and
Fourth Vicar of Wakefield tho price Of which but six
cents The y-wo numbers the years publication, will
this rate contain fifty sixty ofthe best works in tho En-
gh language and cost but three dollars The paper and typo
grap,y exccllent'-Cow, y Eng.
New-York, July 26, 1884
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