The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-03-25
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.

lis Fulton street, Proprietor.
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.
Eepubn of fLetcrs-under this title, Mr. William Pearson,
OF this city, has commenced enterprise which really think
deserving of success publication which in
furnish the public with copy great
approved works of English literature The publication contnins
10 pages quaro and is somewhat than the London week
" magazines The paper which printed is not merely
beautiful the but OF the best quality and sized
that any may write on without bo,ng. The typography
and cgbe; and the whole style and execution
has far the appearance Of London than NewYork To
the reader what cheap library may be obtained
through the OF this publication mention that tho
first number contains the whole OF Mackenzes Man OF Feeling
and fourth part Vicar ofWakehed for oil which heprce
is srpcnce From what know respecting this novel and
audabe enterprise the greatest confidence that te
selection of works for the Republic of Letters will always be
submitted the deciron of gentlemen OF such siandlnng IN M
insure that only the worbest productions will find
place in t.'-Ere. Post.
We have intended each successive number appeared 70
this ucdous publication To those who not appris
ed of the plan upon which is conducted merely
observe weekly of beautifully printed quaro
sheet cents number each number conMning ono or
more octave volumes When added The Man Of Feeling,
aud The Vicar of Wakefield of the finest classics
that both from the and the lbealy with whcht
conducted there be publication winch promises better
duse abroad knowledge OF the models polite Literature
than the Republic of letters The last number published
The Tales ofte Hail. by Crabbe Of the most ygor
of modern writer's His style indeed though strikngly
gna often overdone and his subjects OF coarse CHAR
frequently leave harsh and unpleasant impression
upon the reader there truth in her hum
best guse which renders his deneaon and si dis
sections of character inv valuable'-N. " american
we have before the first number OF the Republic OF Let
publication the design OF which the reader may remem
notice several weeks ago In these three num-
bers small quaro pages contained the whole
of the Vicar of Wakefield and than half Of Crabbes best
work the Tales Hall These works the ordinary shape
occupy four or five ducdecmo Volumes and could not be pro-
duced at less than So In the Republic Of Letters
they occupy numbers OF paper OF the size OF this Journal
ms folded for delivery aud sold the prodgous low Of
eighteen cents This making Literature cheap indeed and
depryeng poverty for let not be
supposed that th, extraordinary cheapnes attained by prin
tng the works ON poor materials On the contrary, the typo
rapby is uncommony beautiful and the paper is Of quality
superior 10 commonly used in book prntdg the
best Boston editions IL white composed either
wholly great part Of nen and may be written
smoothly and ueny the sheet which Inditng this
article which is on Gpin's best-Ere. Post.
weekly publication, bearing the above title has been un
dertaken by MIR Pearson The design of the work to place
in the hands of old standard works which gem
orally referred the Of polite leatue course Of
reading particularly followed by those desrous OF ncucatng
correct sebe undertaking deserving and should meet
with patronage Each number contains 10 closely print
ed pages typographical execution OF which unsurpassed
the price only sxpencebeng by far the cheapest well as
number contains Mackenzes Man of Feeling and part Of Gold
smiths Vicar of Wakefield '--Erening Star.
Under this title Mr. William Pearson has commenced week
" periodical which certainly the cheapest that came TO
notice II intended embrace only standard works The
first number contains Mackenzes Man Of Feeling and
Fourth the Vicar of Wakefield the price Of which bat
cents The ytwo numbers the publication, will at
this rate contain fifty of the best works the En-
gs language but three dollars The paper and typo
graphy excellent'-Cour. & Emp
New-York, July 26, 1884