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Excerpt from Selections From the Edinburgh Review, Vol. 1 of 6: Comprising the Best Articles in That Journal, From Its Commencement to the Present Time, With a Preliminary Dissertation and Explanatory NotesNotwithstanding the unprecedented popularity which Sallo acquired as a reviewer, the asperity Of his articles provoked a fierce opposition. Those who most admired the graces Of his style and playfulness Of his wit, were loudest in their complaints Of the despotical power he assumed. D'israeli, in his Curiosities Of Literature, Observes, that after having (published only the third volume of his journal, the editor felt the irritate wasps of literature thronging so thick about him, that he very gladly abandoned the throne Of criticism. There are good grounds, however, for believing that the discontinuance of this excellent publication was occasioned by the intrigues of a party, who had sufficient influence at court to procure a de cree ordering it to be relinquished.The impression which it made on the public mind was not speedily cl faced, and it was resumed by the Abbe Gallois. He wielded the critical sceptre with greater moderation than his predecessor. To secure popularity by gentleness and impartiality, in the discharge of his im ottant functions, was laudable in a writer who wished to guide the taste 0 the community; but, having been accustomed to the raille and pungent sarcasms of an abler master Of the art, they were dissatisfi with a dry analysis Of works, and a collection of extracts. In consequence, the Journal des Sevans, under its new conductor, did not produce the same effect as when super intended by its founder.In 167a the Abbe de la Roque succeeded his friend Gallois, and carried on the Review for nine years, when it passed into the hands Of M. Cousin. He conducted it with considerable ability till 1702; it then became the property of a society established by the Abbe Bignon, under whose ma nagement it assumed a new form, and maintained, for a number of years, la high reputation as a valuable depository of scientific and literary know edge.'About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works
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Selections from the Edinburgh Review, Vol. 1 of 6
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