the Agreement between the Works of the Roman Poets, and the Remains of the ancient Artifts, published under the title of POLYMETIS.

The principal defign of the Author in this Enquiry was, to compare the defcriptions and expreffions in the Latin Poets, relating to the Roman Deities, with the allegorical reprefentations of the fame, by the Painters and Sculptors in their pictures, ftatues, relievos, medals, and gems, in order to illuftrate them mutually from one another.

As the Author has confined himself to the Roman Poets only, and as there is a great deal of difference in the authority of a Poet near the fecond Punic war, and one of the Auguftan age, he was obliged, (in order to fettle the degree of credit due to each Poet) to premife an account of the rife, progrefs, and decay of poetry and the polite arts among the Romans, wherein he gives the characters of all the Poets, and their works, from Ennius down to Juvenal.

He hath alfo fubjoined a differtation upon the ufes of fuch enquiries in general, and of his own in particular. In this differtation he has made judicious remarks upon our Commentators and school education; and given a true idea of the allegories of the antients, and of their whole scheme of machinery. The want of this idea is fhewn to be the cause of all the mistakes and defects of the modern Poets and Artifts in allegorical fubjects. Many inftances of these defects are produced from Ripa's Iconology-from Horace's Emblems by Veniusfrom the works of Rubens, particularly from his celebrated ceiling in the banquet-houfe at Whitehall, and his pictures in the Luxembourg gallery at Paris-from Spenfer's Fairy Queen-and from Dryden's tranflation of Virgil.-Even the divine Raphael himself is not without his faults, in the allegorical parts of his works.

The following fheets are a full, tho' concife, abridgment of this valuable treasure of claffical learning; in the drawing up of which it is fo managed, that the text may be perufed without interruption by the Readers of both fexes, as it contains chiefly the history of the polite arts among the Romans, and the defcriptions of the figures, characters, drefs, and attributes of their allegorical Deities; whilft the critical remarks, and other lefs diverting, though not lefs inftructive, particulars, are thrown into the notes, together with the references to the paffages alluded to in the courfe of the work, Thefe paffages could not be inferted at length, confiftently with the Abridger's defign of reducing the whole within the compafs of a small pocket-volume. They are, therefore, left to be turned to by the young Students, who, by comparing them with what is faid in the text, will receive more light towards the understanding of the Claffics, than by reading over all the Commentators, who generally, by their prepofterous notes, rather mislead than inform.

In short, by ftudying this Compendium, the Reader may learn the rife, growth, and fall of the polite arts among the Romans-the just characters of the Latin Poets, and their works-the figures and other appearances of their Deities-he may gain a true notion of the allegories of the antients, and of their machinery, or the interpofition of the Gods-confequently he may acquire a true tafte of the beauties of poetry, painting, and fculpture, and be enabled to judge of the propriety and impropriety of the modern allegories, and the excellencies and defects of our Authors, Tranflators, and Artifts." R. Art.

Art. 33. Memoirs of the Life and Writings of the late Reverend Mr. John Jackson, Master of Wighton's Hofpital in Leicester, &c. With a particular Account of his Works, and fome original Letters which paffed between him and Dr. Clarke, Mr. Whifton, and other confiderable Writers of that Time. To which is added, an Appendix, containing a large Addition to his Scripture Chronology, from the Author's own Manufcript; also an Account of his MSS. relating to a Greek New Testament, &c. 8vo. 3s. 6d. Field.、

In the latter part of Mr. Jackfon's life, (fays the Editor of these Memoirs, in a fhort preface to them) I had the happiness of being intimately acquainted with him, during which time I frequently preffed him to furnish me with materials for the prefent undertaking; but it was, with the utmost difficulty that I prevailed on him to comply with my request. After repeated refufals, the fommer before his death, I obtained from him the account which is the foundation of the following narrative; but his memory was then fo far impaired, that I could not get from him fuch fatisfactory information in regard to many transactions as I wished for, and which an earlier compliance with my request, would have enabled him to have given. Our Author upon examining his library, having furnished me with a compleat catalogue of all the books and pamphlets he had published, I fhall, in the following account give a lift of them ranged in a chronological order.

I hall add fome reafons that induced Mr. Jackson to publish his pieces, with a few obfervations on their importance, and the reception they met with. These reasons will chiefly be taken from his Memoirs of the life and writings of Dr. Waterland, or from the letters which paffed betwixt him and Dr. Clarke; for the fame purpose I fhall likewife refer to his opinion of fubfcriptions to articles of faith, and an account of the loffes he thereby fuftained, as recited in the life of Dr. Samuel Clarke, by Mr. Whifton, who was well acquainted with both those very eminent and worthy Divines.'

The title of this performance, with the above extract from the preface to it, will, probably, fatisfy the generality of our Readers. The work itself, from the nature of it, cannot admit of a regular abftract; and if it could, fuch an abstract would afford very little entertainment or inftruction. The Bangorian and Trinitarian controverfies, &c. in which Mr. Jackfon made fo confiderable a figure, are almoft totally forgotten; and of the numberless pieces that were published on occafion of thofe controverfies, by far the greatest part is buried, and defervedly too, in oblivion, and the few that furvive, are but little read.-There is fcarce any fpecies of writing, indeed, fo unprofitable to the public as polemic divinity; the principal, nay almost the only thing to be learned from it is, that Divines, tho' they profefs themselves advocates for a religion which recommends and enforces meeknefs, moderation, mutual forbearance, candour, and humility, in the ftrongest manner, have been remarkable for pride, rancour, malignity, and fiery zeal.

In regard to Mr. Jackfon, fuch of our Readers as are unacquainted with his character will, by perufing the Memoirs now before us, plainly perceive, that he was a man of uncommon learning, a friend to free

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dom of enquiry, and well acquainted with the facred writings in their original languages. Art. 34. The Life and Character of the late Lord Chancellor Jefferys. 8vo. 1s. 6d. Pottinger.

We are forry to hear the name of this infamous Magistrate so often mentioned of late. Whence can this arife? Is there any perfon, now living, whofe character and conduct bear the least resemblance to fuch a tyrant? We hope not. Yet why are these old materials relating to the life of this arbitrary and infolent Chancellor now raked together? The Editor, in his preface, exprefsly difclaims the idea of any parallel. On the contrary, he takes the liberty of obferving, that the amiable character of Lord M—— -d, forms a perfect contrast to that of the wicked Jefferys. We hope the Prefacer does not deal in that fly rhetorical figure called Irony! And yet he appears not to be quite fo fimple as the republican Inn keeper at the Royal-oak, who having offended his tory customers, by writing under his fign, The owl in the ivy-bush; to make it up with them, had the infcription altered to, "This is not the owl in the ivy-bufh." JEST-BOOK.

Art. 35. The prefent State of Navigation on the Thames confidered; and certain Regulations propofed. By a Commiffioner. 4to. IS. Rivington.

Complains, that the price of water-carriage on the Thames is grown fo high, and the inconveniences of the prefent navigation are become fo great, that the inhabitants on the banks of this great river, are often obliged to forego the natural advantages of their fituation, and to have recourse to land-carriage. The public-fpirited Author enquires into, and points out, the caufes of this grievance, and then fuggeits the most probable means of procuring an effectual remedy. This feems to be a matter of confiderable moment to the public; and we are inclined to think it is here difcuffed by a very competent Judge of the fubject.

Art. 36. A new Treatise upon real Quadrille, tranflated into Englifh from the original French of Monf. Martin, Mafter of a licenfed Gaming-houfe in Paris. A Work very useful for Perfons who travel, and entirely different from all other Treatifes that have hitherto appeared upon this Game. With an Explanation of the different Methods of playing it, viz. of fimple Quadrille, with Sans Prendre, with Mediator and Favourite, with all the Honours and Concours, and by Auction. To which is fubjoined, Tridelle with four and three Suits, all Methods yet quite unknown in England. Small 8vo. 2s. 6d. fewed. Burnet.

The learned Author of this important treatise sets forth, as his motive for offering it to the public, that Quadrille, as it is played in England, is fo little known in foreign countries, that an Englishman who goes abroad, is entirely ignorant of this game, except it be the value of the cards, their rank and order, and he cannot play it in any other country, so much has it been changed and augmented; from being tedious and

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languid, it has been rendered lively and amufing, by the additions and improvements it has received. Those who fit down only for amufement, will receive as much pleasure as those who play for profit and advantage.

As the fame tafte cannot prevail for any length of time, it is requifite there fhould be as much variety in our amufements as, in our dress. Quadrille fixes its reign in England; it occupies, the attention of the Nobility, as well as the fubordinate clafs of Gentry. It is therefore to fatisfy both, that I offer this treatife, which is written for those only who are acquainted with Quadrille after the English manner, who know the fort and foible of the game, and for these it will be neceffary for me to enter into fuch difquifitions as they are unacquainted with Beginners may have recourfe to Mr. Hoyle's principles, I fhall only rectify fuch mistakes as he has fallen into; add what he has omitted; ftipulate the payments; being bafted; the voles; the different changes the game at Quadrille may undergo; adding to each chapter, hands for and . againft; that is to fay, the manner in which they fhould be played, either to win or lose them. It would be impoffible to defcribe all the various turns which this game is fufceptible of, a volume in folio would not be fufficient to compafs fuch a defign. I fhall therefore only enter into the moft material parts, and practice will render perfect fuch as would make themselves compleat mafters.'

There is no doubt but this treatise will meet with all the encouragement which a work of fo much confequence to the fons and daughters of Diffipation deferves; and the ingenious Author may, poffibly, in time, become as great a man as the great Mr. Hoyle. To render it still the more fashionable, and the more univerfally acceptable and ufeful, it is printed in French and English ;-perhaps too, with a particular view of introducing it, as a fchool-book, into the principal boardingschools, those especially for the education of young LADIES/

The Knave of Diamonds tries his wily arts,

And wins, O fhameful chance! the Queen of Hearts.

Art. 37. A Colloquial Effay on the Liberal Education, and other interefting Subjects. Published by Order of the Milefian Club. No I. 8vo. 6d. Durham, &c.

Where the Milesian Club is held, we know not; but imagine, from our Author's ftyle, as well as from feveral circumítances mentioned in this publication, that it may be in Dublin; from whence alfo, we conceive, this colloquial Effay to have been imported. Setting afide the locality, however, of this refpectable fociety, we learn, that at their laft feftival, celebrated in honour of the Grammar Schools, the several Members were very near going to loggerheads about the propriety of giving boys a claffical education. The arguments of the Difputants on both fides the queftion, are here fet down at length; the advantage being evidently given to the opponents of Latin and Greek; the ftudy of which languages are reprefented as injurious to that of our mothertongue. K-11-k.

Art 38. Confiderations Hiftoriques et Politiques fur les Impots des
Egyptiens, des Babyloniens, des Perfes, des Grecs, des Romains,

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et fur les differentes Situations de la France par rapport aux Finances depuis l'Etabliffement des Francs dans le Gaule jusqu'à prefent; ou Memoires pour fervir à l'Hiftoire Générale des FiPar M. D'Eon de Beaumont, Chevalier de l'Ordre Royal et Militaire de St. Louis, Capitaine de Dragons, Cenfeur Royal, ancien Aide-de Camp de M. M. le Maréchal Duc et Comte de Broglio, et Miniftre Plenipotentiare de France auprès du Roi de la Grande-Bretagne. 2 Tomes

12mo. 4s. Dixwell.

The Chevalier D'Eon, of whofe literary and political character we have before had occafion to take notice, hath here traced back the inftitution of national Finances to their remoteft antiquity. From the impofts of the Egyptians, the Perfians, and the Greeks, of which he gives a flight fketch, he proceeds to thofe of the Roman empire. He confiders next the confequences of the invafion of Gaul by the Francs, and enters into the motive of the impofition of the fucceffive taxes in France, from that period to the prefent times.-The marks of ingenuity and application are no lefs confpicuous in this hiftory, than thofe of national and literary vanity; by which the importance of the Writer's fubject, and that of his country, are fometimes not a little exaggerated. K-n-k

Art. 39. The Modern Part of an Univerfal Hiftory, from the earlieft Account of Time. Compiled from original Writers. By the Authors of the ancient Part. Vol. XLI. 8vo. 5s. Boards. Osborne, &c.

Continues the Hiftory of America; fee Review, vol. XXVIII. page 76; and vol. XXIX. p. 477.

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Art. 40. The Statutes at large, from the third Year of the Reign of King George the fecond, to the twentieth Year of the fame Reign. To which is prefixed, a Table of the Titles of all the public and private Statutes during that Time. Vol. VI. 4to. 12s. 6d. in Sheets. Printed by his Majesty's Law-Printers.

The Reader is referred to our account of the first volume of this edition. Review, vol. XXVIII. page 6.

Art. 41. An Enquiry into the Question, whether Juries are, or are not, Judges of Law as well as of Falt, with a particular Reference to the Cafe of Libels. 8vo. 6d. Wilkie.

This Writer has the advantage of having every Reader, who has the leaft zeal for liberty, eager to meet perfuafion for the doctrine he endeavours to establish, is what ought to be the law of the land, though we cannot fay, that he is very clear in proving that it is fo. He has, indeed, produced fome authorities to countenance his conclufions, but he has not attempted to obviate the force of contradictory authorities, or even fo much as taken notice of them. In fhort, it is a very flimfy fuperficial Enquiry, into a queftion which requires the most accurate difcuffion. R-d.

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