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11. Reflections on Materialism, Immaterialism, the Sleep of the Soul, an Intermediate State, and the Resurrection of the Body; being an Attempt to prove that the Resurrection commences at Death. By John Platts. 8vo. pp. 40. Sherwood and Co. AFTER the able and the candid manner in which this important question has recently been discussed by several of our ingenious Correspondents (see p. 17.) it may be sufficient to cite the following paragraph:

"The sum of what I have said, may. be reduced to the following propositions. That death is neither the destruction, nor the interruption of human consciousness. That there is neither an intermediate state of happiness, nor of insensibility between death and the resurrection. That there will be no resurrection of the body. That the resurrection means, either a future state, or, the transition to that state, and that it commences immediately at death; when we shall appear before the Judgment-seat of Christ, and receive, according to the things done in the body, whether they were good, or whether they were evil; and that this is the coming of Christ, the end of the world, and the Judgment-day, to every individual. I am not so vain as to suppose, that what I have written will decide this difficult question. After all, we must

"Wait the great teacher Death, and God adore :'

being fully assured, that, living or dying, in the instant of birth, or in the moment of death, we are safe in the hands of the all-merciful and ever-living Creator of all beings and all worlds."

12. The Tyrant's Downfall; Napoleonics; and The White Cockade. By William-Thomas Fitz-Gerald, Esq.Exit Tyrannus.-8vo. pp. 32.

A very elegant republication of the several Philippics of our modern Tyrtæus, against the Emperor Napoleon in the plenitude of his power.

"Nothing," says Mr. Fitz-Gerald, "is more common than for men of unsettled Principles, and vacillating Politics, to boast of their consistency; or for Writers, both in Prose and Verse, to claim for themselves the Merit of predicting Great Events, after their full accomplishment. To avoid these observations applying to himself, the Author begs leave to refer his Reader to the dates of his Napoleonics, and particularly to The White Cockade, printed at the end of The Extracts, and pub.

lished last January, to prove his legiti mate title to the Prophetical meaning of VATES whether he has the smallest claim to the Poetical sense of that word, it would be presumption in him to determine; that must rest with the Public, from whose Verdict there is no Appeal: all he can call his own are Consistency Country, unbiassed by Party considerof Character, a devoted love to his ations, and an undeviating detestation of the greatest and basest Tyrant that was ever permitted to desolate the Earth! Perhaps he ought to make some apology for coining the word Napoleonics; but he wanted a short explanatory title for the series of Portical Attacks, which he has, systematically, made upon The Corsican for the last ten years."

Happy in catching at the proper moment for celebrating the virtues of our late illustrious Visitor, the republication is thus inscribed:

"The Homage of an Englishman to ALEXANDER the Great and Good! Emperor of all the Russias.

At length arriv'd the long-expected day, When Britons prov'd how willingly they pay

Homage to Virtue, Honour, and Renown, In the great Prince who wears the Russian Crown!

The Tyrant conquer'd, and the World restor'd, Sword;

By Russia's Valour, and Britannia's
To Freedom's Noble Isle, endear'd to
Fame,
came !

The Good, the Glorious Alexander
When the fell Corsican's destroying hand
Ravag'd with Sword and Fire his Native
Land;

Th' Imperial Hero scorn'd to basely yield,

But led his Warriors to the Patriot Field;
There crush'd the Foe-and from the
Russian Plain,'
[Seine!

Pursued the Plunderer to the Banks of
When guilty Paris open'd wide ber Gate,
When all her Crimes in conscious Wit-
And at his feet lay trembling for her Fate;
[Foes!

ness rose,

And Hope despair'd of Pity from her Great Alexander, as humane as brave, Renounc'd Revenge, and conquer'd but

to save!

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13. A few Reflections on Passing Events. 8vo. pp. 22. Hatchard. Is.

THESE "Reflections" well deserve a serious and attentive perusal.

"The awful page which is now turning over in the history of mankind, is so strongly marked by an Almighty Hand, that even those little accustomed to look

up to the Great Disposer, cannot forbear attributing to His influence, and not to the councils of men,' events beyond all human calculation.-An attempt to trace a few of the leading features of the times up to their Supreme Source, is an effort which needs no apology, though the feebleness of its execution demands indulgence."

REVIEW OF NEW MUSICAL PUBLICATIONS. "La musique est aussi ancienne que le monde; elles semble née avec l'homme pour l'accompagner dans sa pénible carrière, adoucir ses travaux, et charmer ses peines: ce fut là son premier usage. Elle fut ensuite consacrée au culte divin; elle en fit une partie principale, et devint encore nécessaire au peuple pour aider à la poësie à conserver les traditions de leurs ancêtres. C'étoit la première science que l'on enseignoit aux enfans; la musique et la poësie embrassoient toutes leurs études, on fut jusq'à déifier les premiers hommes qui s'y distinguèrent." DUTens. 1. A Collection of Madrigals for three, four, five, and six Voices, selected from the Works of the most eminent Composers of the fifteenth and sixteenth Centuries, carefully extracted from the original Books as preserved in the Madrigal Society, and dedicated to the Members, by the Rev. Richard Webb, A. M. Minor Canon of St. Paul's Cathedral, and Priest in ordinary of his Majesty's Chapels Royal. Fol. pp. 109. 31s. 6d.

THE laboured and learned compositions called Madrigals were much in vogue in Italy in the sixteenth century. In 1703, Brossard defined a madrigal to be "une petite Poësie de peu de vers libres et ordinairement inégaux, qui n'a pas la gesne d'un Sonnet, ny la subtilité d'une Epigramme, mais seulement une pensée tendre et agréable: c'est sur de ces sortes de poësies que quantite d'illustres compositeurs ont fait des pieces toutes charmantes qu'on nomme delà madrigali. Il y en a, à 2, à 3, à 4, à 5, à 6, 7, et 8 voix, et cela prodat un stile particulier dans la musique que les Italiens apellent de-la stilo madrigalesco." Some are of opinion that madrigals were invented and first performed on the organ. The present valuable collection contains nineteen; two for 3 voices, six for 4, eight for 5, and three for 6 voices. The dates of the pieces are between 1552 and 1613; and the composers are, C. Tye, L. Marenzio, Prænestini, Feretti, Pizzoni, Croce, Morley, Dowland, Bennet, Batesou, Weelkes, Ward, Gibbons, and Wilbye. For the character of these authors see Burney's History. We strongly recommend this work to those musical

societies for whose use and pleasure it is adapted, and hope the very musical editor will be induced to publish a second collection.-" A second collection, never before printed in score, will be engraven, as soon as au adequate number of subscribers' names are received."

2. The New Musical Magazine, Review, and Register of valuable Musical Publications, ancient and modern. (publushed monthly). Vol. I. 4to. 1809. Cook, London.

but the execution is indifferent. Each THE plan of this Work is good; monthly number contains half a sheet of letter-press, and about eight pages of musick very neatly engraven. The letter-press consists of a Review of Vocal and Instrumental publications; Jacobs, Russell, &c. chiefly concernand letters from Loeschmaun, Hawkes, ing recent attempts to improve the scale of sounds in the organ and pianoforte: it also contains an imperfect biography of Arne, Handel, Mich. Haydn, Jackson, Mozart, H. Purcell, and J. J. Rousseau. musick consists of selections from Purcell, Giardini, Mozart, Guglielmi, Hoffineister, Cramer, Ferrari, &c. &c. and extracts from Works reviewed. This part of the volume contains seKemp of Cambridge; who is said to veral vocal pieces by Dr. Joseph be the author and compiler of the

work.

The

furnish some idea of the literary deThe following extract will partment. It is part of a Review of the Jubilee, an Entertainment, written and composed by the Doctor Kemp dit, we hope he was not the writer of we have just mentioned. For his cre

th

the Review as well as of the entertainment. There need be no greater punishment for the offender, than to be proved guilty of such doubledealing. "Doctor Kemp has introduced himself to the publick as the author and composer of a piece, which, to do him justice, we must observe, entitles him to considerable attention. We have long regretted the practice of monopoly, which evidently has prevailed, and still exists: theatrical pieces have almost uniformly been given to insignificant composers, to the expulsion (exclusion?) of talents; to composers, who, to their shame be it mentioned, either from a want of ability, or some other cause, steal passages, and even pages, passing them off, or endeavouring to do so, as current coin of their own.-English Mariners: this glee is preceded by a recitative, which introduces all that are to take a part in it: the glee is so arranged that it may be sung by 2 trebles and a bass, or by an alto, tenore, and bass (why not basso?); the last two lines of each stanza is repeated as a cho'rus. The musick by Doctor Kemp, is both characteristic and beautiful; the able manner" (in which) he has constructed this piece, and the other harmonized pieces, particularly the finalé, a chorus which has not been equalled by any thing theatrical for years, is sufficient to evince the composer to be of eminence." p. 169. His" eminence" will forgive our omitting to transcribe a sample of his skill at poetry, or any more of the numerous examples of his deficiency in common grammatical knowledge. We have seen but the first volume of this Musical Magazine, and two or three numbers, in a larger size, of the second. Whether it is Continued or not, we have no anxiety to learn. The individual who took in, or was taken in, by this volume could never procure a title-page for it from the publisher, notwithstanding the enticing promises of the Editor.

3. Rousseau's Dream, an Air, with Variations for the Pianoforte, composed and dedicated to the Right Honourable the Countess of Delaware. By J. B. Cramer, London. Chappell and Co.

PP. 9. 35.

VERY seldom indeed have we met with a light composition pos

sessing such irresistible claims to commendation as the present divertimento. The first two pages are occupied with a very sweet introduction, andante, in common time, following which is Rousseau's Dream, an aria moderato, and 10 beautiful variations. The piece is in F major, and is not very difficult. With pleasure we advise every player, who can span octaves, to procure a copy of it, being persuaded he will not blame us for so doing, nor the young performer regret the trouble it may cost him in learning to play it with accuracy.

4. Advice to a young Composer, or a short Essay on Vocal Harmony; wherein the Rudiments of Musical Composition are intended to be explained in a familiar Manner; with Specimens from Dr. Greene, Brassetti, and Haydn. By James Peck, pp. 46. 2s. 6d. London, 1810.

THE letter-press of this book, only 16 small pages, treats on Melody; Harmony, consonant and dissonant; fundamental base; thorough base; chords by supposition; and intervals. This is attempting too much in such limits. "But as this short Essay professes no more than to open the outer door of the Temple of Music, to those who have neither time nor opportunity to introduce themselves to the inner courts, he takes leave to say, that should any person, on perusal of this trifle, wish to enter more fully into the reasons of the rules here laid down, they may read and endeavour to understand the works of Antoniotti, D'Lambert (Dalembert)-translation in Encyclop. Britannica, artiele Music,-Rameau, Rousseau, Morley, and other old writers; and Barthelemon, Callcott, Furtado, Gun (on the violoncello), King, Kollmann, Miller, and (though last, not least) Shield, among the moderns." Pref. This selection of authors is more singular than judicions. To the learner these works will be so many cross-ways in a strange coun→ try. Mr. Peck seems to be possessed of some musical knowledge, and to require much more to manage what he has already. His work will tend only to inspire vain hymn-singers with the folly of setting up composers, without the necessary qualifications.

SELECT

SELECT POETRY.

ODE

Reciled in the Theatre, OXFORD, June 15. INSPIRING Muse of History,

Who throw'st thy broad and comprehensive span

O'er all the annals of the brave and free, O'er all th' eventful tale of man, Attune the trump of Fame no more To them, the chiefs of older time, The hardy sons of Sparta's shore, The patriots of Athenian clime; But hail to those who struck th' auspicious blow, [pression low. The brother-band of Kings, who laid Op

Tarn from fierce Macedonia's Lord, Who fired the royal Persian's captive fane, [Art implored That phrenzied youth, whom suppliant To spare her honours, but implored in vain. [arm But, Art, declare whose conquering Preserved each trophy of thy favour'd elime,

Gave back, secure from scath and harm,

The classic spoils of Time? 'Twas He, the Hero of the North: In him a nobler ALEXANDER view,

Who chased the Tyrant in his anger forth, Yet o'er the prostrate foe his sheltering buckler threw.

In generous AUSTRIA See display'd The awful justice of the Roman name; By nature, by ambition's force unsway'd, And deaf to all but Virtue's sacred claim. TO FREDERIC's heir, thrice worthy of his throne, [flute; And Him of SWEDEN, breathe the Spartan For well might old Tyrtæus' measure suit [Europe's moan, Their praise, who, rouzed at injured Like Sparta's marshal kings their bosoms bared, [danger shared. And with their lion bands each toil and

No more in wild romantic strain Dwell on the record of their fabled worth, Who quell'd each giant brood, each monster train,

The champion lords of grateful earth, Thy oaken wreath to grace the veteran

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Of living valour, patriot Muse, de[daunted breast, To those who sought with firm unAnd pierced the serpent-den of Tyranny. To BLUCHER and the HETMAN yield the crown; [Oppressor down. First in the van of those who smote th'

Enough through Anarchy's wild night Hath gleam'd that meteor of portentous birth,

Whose red and desolating light Shone but to blast the face of bounteous

Earth. [past; Quench'd are its beams, its reign is Reviving Europe breathes at last, And hails in him, th' immortal Czar, The pure and stedfast ray of Freedom's morning star.

zeal,

Yet shall she ne'er forget the brave, Who in that night of storm, with anxious [raging wave, Midst doubt and danger, stemm'd the And died to save her sinking weal. Oh, that her triumph's rouzing sound, Or that the voice of gratitude,

Could pierce the melancholy bound Of their cold grave by Europe's tears bedew'd: [low, Oh, could it cheer Kutousoff's dwelling Revive the gallant good Moreau, Wake those who sleep on Borodino's And tell Bragathion's shade, he did not fall plain, [in vain.

Yet shall she bless His venerable head, Who shared her labours, wept her every

woe;

Whose bands by Wellington, or Nelson led,

Pour'd rout and slaughter on her foe. Him, who to cheer the exile's hopeless eye,

Uprear'd the friendly beacon-light
On his own cliffs of Liberty,

That laugh'd to scorn the tempest's
baffled might,

Europe, remember him, who ever gave A home to suffering man, a welcome to the brave.

Though He, on dark Affliction's couch laid low, [name, Hears not, alas! thy blessings on his Yet, Europe, what thou canst, bestow; Give to his Son the well-earn'd meed of fame :

That Son, more nobly proved his own, When erst, in Bourbon's darkest hour, He cheer'd the Exile of a rival throne With all the courtesies of wealth and power, [pride, Thau when of late, in Bourbon's day of He held high festival, triumphant by his side.

He comes, by Europe's wishes blest,
By honour more than princely birth,
Link'd to either generous guest,
The mirrors of each other's worth.
For nought so binds the great and
good

As glory's prize in concert won,
As danger in a mighty cause pursued,
And mercy's kingly deeds together done.
Britain, through all thy isles rejoice,
And hail with cheering hand and voice
Those

Those hallow'd ties which bind the patriot THREE, [of Liberty. The champions of the world, the friends JOHN HUGHES, B. A. Of Oriel College.

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VERSES

Recited in the Theatre, OXFORD, June 15.

chaunt thy joy in

[princely throng walls received the

MUSE, who didst varied song, When these glad Of great Eliza's court; withheld whose aid, [coarsely paid; Poor were our thanks, our homage Prompt my rude tongue to shape its duteous task [may ask,

In such fond speech as his approach Who rose from couch of filial woe to bear

For us, the Ensign of a Father's care: Teach me to shun each thought of [race!

meaner praise,

But hail him worthy of that Father's Nor yet desert my call, for I would dare Salute, by thee inspir'd, yon high-born pair:

Oh let me bid them, ere thy lesson cease, Welcome, thrice welcome, to the Sons of Peace!

What tho' the gownsman's sable vestments seem [theme,

To speak him stranger to the soldier's Self-doom'd to view the triumph from afar,

Nor boast the glorious blazonry of war; Think him not, mighty Chiefs, too cold to love [strove,

Tales of the battle-field, where armies Too dull to reverence, too slow to greet The Hero's presence in his calm retreat. When, Phoenix-like, the vengeful spirit

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Ill might diminish'd train of vassals wait, We, could a faithful band such charge resign? [shrine. Kept our lone vigils by the matron's Ye, who are school'd in camps, perchance had smil'd [beguil'd: To mark what anxious search our watch With eager eye we scann'd th' historic [presage;

page, From deeds of high renown drew bold I fancy rov'd, where curious foot had trac'd [waste; The soldier's track, deep-printed in the But chief we paus'd, where whelm'd in Issus' tide

Slept the huge relics of barbaric pride, Pride unabash'd, save when the fleet winds bore [man's shore;

Her vanquish'd millions from the seaOr when she 'scap'd, dismay'd, in fragile raft, [ful shaft ; The Scythian's haggard steed and deathAll else submissive to her thunders hurl'd

O'er the wide East, ber tributary world. Elate we view'd Fate's tardy vengeance sped: [we read,

E'en then the omen pleas'd; but when That he who bravely fought, could no

bly spare,

Mild to the fall'n, and gentle to the fair; We grasp'd th' unerring sign with loud acclaim,

And fondly dwelt on ALEXANDER's name. Nor less, 'midst triumphs of a later age, Were gallant FREDERIC's priz'd, who dar'd to wage

bend

Unequal combat long, yet scorn'd to [land's friend ! Before his myriad foes, for he was EngShort space to moody shame and malice giv'n, [Heav'n, By rebel passions urg'd, and angry Gall'd by defeat, not fam'd, untaught to

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yield,

Again th' Invader tempts the gory field : What if the desp'rate hazard be his last? Arms, treasure, empire, all are on the cast!

Hope feeds his soul, when, lo! portentous sight! [might.

The sov'reign Eagles join in threefold Now the pale Saxon rues his succour lent; [parts pent, Now the chaf'd beast within ber ramIl-fated Dresden mourns, and Elbe's [blood. Rolls thro' polluted banks its waves of Yet still the fearful pause enchains each

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