The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-04-15
WILLIAM PEARSON,
10 UTTOH NTttI, T7TOpTlaIOf.
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS

OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.
'Repvblic of L,eys-Inder this title Mr. William Pearson
ofhs CITY, has commenced enterprise which really thnL
deserving of great II publication which m
the shape Of qarto newspaper magazine intended
furnish the public with copy of great number of the
approved works OF English literature The publication contains
10 pages quaro and somewhat larger than the London week
" magazines The paper which is printed merely
beautiful TO the but OF the best quality and sized
any may write without bong The typography
is at once neat cgbe and the whole style and
has iar the appearance Of London than Newly ok To
the reader what cheap library may be obtained
through the means Of this publication we may mention that the
number contains the whole OF Mackenzie Man of Feeling
and fourth part Of Vicar Of Wakefield for all which the price
siIpcnoc From what know respecting this novel and
audae enterprise have the greatest confidence that tho
selection works the Republic Of Letters will always be
submitted the deciron Of gentlemen Of such standnng nI
craturc that only the wOhIsst productions VIII ind
place in it.-Erc. Post.
we have intended each number appeared TO
this judicdoug publication To those who not apps
ed Of the plan upon which conducted II Is merely necessary
observe that weekly issue oa beautifully printed quarto
sheet cents number, each number containing one or
volumes. When 1t added The Man Of Feeling
and The Vicar Of Wakefield two Of the finest cnssics IN our
language. thus be had for the Of ~ cents will be
that both from the true taste and the lbealy with which
conducted there be publication which promises better
diuse abroad knowledge Of the models Of polite Literature
than Republic of letters The last number published con
ns The Tales ofthe Hall by Cabbe of the ygor
Gus Of modern writers. Ills style indeed though strkngy
gna often oyerdonc and his subjects OF char
scte a. frequently 10 leave harsh and unpleasant impression
upon the reader but there truth TO naturs IA her hum
biest guise which renders his minute deneaon and su dis
sections of character invauable''-N. y Imerioan.
ter publication Of the design of which the reader may
took several weeks In these the5
ber each small quaro pages contained tho whole
Of the Vicar Of Wakefield and more than half OF Crabbes best
work the Tales of the Hall These works the ordinary shape
occupy four five duedecmo volumes and could not be pro
duced from less than So IN the Republic OF letter.
they occupy three numbers Of paper O the SIZE Of THIS journal
folded for delivery aud sold at the prodgous low prce
eighteen THIS making Literature cheap indeed and
depryeing poverty Of all excuse FOR h not be
supposed that i. extraordinary cheapnes is attained by pnn
ung the works poor materials On the contrary tho typo
gnphy suncomnony beautiful and the paper Of quality
superior 10 what commonly used ~ book pnntdg even the
best Boston editions It's wlte snow, composed ehe
wholly or IN great part Of linen, and may be written upon
smoothly and nuenly sheet which lndhng thu
article which Gllpin's best--Ere Post
weekly publication bearing the above ul-, has been un
raken by Mr. Pearson The design OF the work - to pacs
IN the hand. ALL the old standard works which are now goD
orally referred the Of polite heraiufe course o
reading particularly followed by those desrous OF ncucatng
correct The undertaking deserving, and should nee
with liberal patronage Zach number contains 10 closely PRINT
ed pages the typographical execution Of which
the price only sxpencebeng by far the cheapest a. well a'
number contains Mackenzes Man OF ceiling and part Gold
smiths Vicar ofWako6ed.' .'-Ercning Star.
Under this title Mr. William Pearson has commenced week
y periodical which certainly the cheapest that ever came to
our notice Il Intended to embrace only standard works Ibs
first number Mackenzies Man Of Feeling and one
Fourth the Vicar of Wakefield the price Of which but si'
cents The hy-o NUMBER the years pubcaton VIII Al
Ls rate CONTAIN fifty Of the best works 10 the I'm
gsb language and bat three doa The papsr and TYPO
/ graphy are erceIent.-.Covr & Eng.
/ Nevy-i ork, July VI. 1874