The Critical Review, or Annals of Literature Volume 33 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1772 Excerpt: ...now wondersul I wondersul.' 24. TheTriuaipb os Benrvoknci; or the History os Francis Wills. T1110 Volt, lttno. sewed. Vernor and Chater. The pleasure which the author of these volumes evidently takes in recommending benevolence, will not susfer us to examine them with a critical severity. We cannot fay that hit history is a masterly persormance; but as we applaud the design, we will not condemn the execution of it. Francis Wills, though not a great, is a very good character, and it was with much fatisfaction that we found him amply rewarded for the virtues of his heart, though he sometimes in the exercise of them stepped over the line of discretion. 25. The Precipitate Choice: er the History os Lord Ossory and Mi/t Rivers. Tivo Vtk. unu. 5/. sewed. Jones. There is some contrivance in this novel, and it is, upon the whole, ingeniously conducted. The principal characters, tho not very striking, are properly marked, and not injudiciously fastained. The melancholy scenes and situations occasioned bys the insernal contrivances of lord Ossory, are related in an afsecting manner, We would advise the authoress of these volumes to consine herself to the pathetic; as we think, hot-s withstanding the exuberance of vivacity which she difcovers in siwie places, that the pathetic is her forte. The sprightliness of her fillies are, indeed, sometimes pleasing enough; but she, i apt to forget that the most spirited converfations between Wies anigsnrlflman, however lively, are never pert. S 4 26. Til 'j6. iU Uiisctett Onnetlion: tr the History is Misi Lester, Two Fell, izme. 5i. sewed. Noble. 'f his novel is particularly calculated for the perufal os' ttioYe fttistes as boarding-schools, who, with small fortunes, are fond of connecting themselves with young ladies of qualit...