The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1834-12-24
WILLIAM PEARSON,
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS,

OPINIONS OF THE PRESS,
Rpunc Of Leters.-Under this title, Mr. William Pearson,
deserving of very great is publication winch ~
the shape OF quao newspaper or magazine intended to
approved works English literature The publication contains
Ii pages quao and somewhat larger than the London week
beautiful to the eye ofthe very best qualify. and sized
tina, may ON il without boing. The typography
and egbe; and the whole style and execution
has far the appearance of London than New,f To
show the reader what cheap rate library may be obtained
through the means OF this publication we may mention ,na' he
and fourth part of Vicar of Wakefield for all which the prcs
is sirpcno From what we know respecting tins novel and
audabe enterprise we have the greatest confidence uat inc
selection works for the Republic of Letters will always be
Submitted the decon of gentlemen of such standnng in lit
that only the worte productions VIII ma
place in it-Ese Post
we have Intended each successive number appeared 10
this udicdou publication To those who not apprs.
ed of the plan upon which conducted it merely
observe, that weekly issue OF beautifully printed quarto
at cents number each number containing one or
and The Vicar of WAX I'd, of the finest classics
language may thus be hR or the of ~ will be
the and the hberaty with whichit
is conducted there can publication which promises better
diuse abroad knowb Of the models of polite Literature
than the Republic of le,es The last number published con-
The Tales oiihe Hail. by Crabbe of the most vgor
of modern writers His STYLE indeed though srikngy
gna often overdonc and his subjects Of char
frequently leave harsh and unpleasant impression
upon the reader but there truth to nature in her hum
bes guse which renders his minute deneaon and skn 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
notice several weeks ago In these three
bers each of small quaro pages contained the whole
the Vicar of Wakefield and more than half Of Cabbes best
work. Tales of the Hall These works in the ordinary shape
occupy five duedecmo Volumes and could not be
duced less than So In the Republic Of Letters
they occupy three numbers of paper OF the size OF this Journal
folded for delivery and sold at the pYodgous low price Of
Of eighteen cents This making Literature cheap indeed and
poverty all for lett not be
supposed this extraordinary cheapness attained by prn
ting the works poor materials On the contrary the typo
graphy uncommony beautiful and the paper OF quality
superior TO what commonly book prindg, thu
best Boston editions. II is white composed elts
wholly great part Of nen and may be written upon
smoothly and uen the sheet on which we are indng m
article which is on Glpn's best-Ere Post
weekly publication bearing the above title has been IN
deasen by Mr. Pearson The design of the work to pac
in the hands ofa the old standard works. which ger
orally referred the Of polite lerature course
reading particularly followed those desiros of ncucang
iaste.e undertaking deserving, and should NEE
Is with liberal patronage Each number l6 closely print
D, ed the typographical execution of which unsurpassed
s the price only sxpencebeng BY far the cheapest well a
useful publication that has yet appeared The present
smiths Vicar of Wakefield. .-Erening Star.
Under this title, Mr. William Pearson has week
y periodical which certainly the cheapest that
notice. intended 10 embrace only standard works The
first number contains Mackenzies Man of Feeling and
Fourth of the Vicar of Wakefield the price of which but six
cents The fyvo numbers the years publication will
this rate contain fifty sixty of the best works the En-
gsb language and cost bn three dollars The paper typo
graphy excelent.-Cour. s. Enq
Il Neg-York July 26, 1884
/ ~ Subscriptions receiredby w. CALLAHAN