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THE

BRITISH CRITIC,

FOR

JANUARY, FEBRUARY, MARCH, APRIL,
MAY, AND JUNE.

MDCCC VIII.

Eft miferorum ut malevolentes fint, atque invideant bonis.

PLAUTUS.

VOLUME XXXI.

London:

PRINTED FOR F. C. AND J. RIVINGTON,
No 62, ST. PAUL'S CHURCH-YARD.

1808.

Printed by Law and Gilbert, St. John's Square, Clerkenwell.

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PREFACE.

WHI

WHILE a ray of light begins to beam upon us from an unexpected quarter, we commence a new Preface. Whether the late events will lead to á happy and extenfive change in Europe, or only to fresh scenes of cruelty and carnage, muft for fome time be uncertain: but we, who have always been no less friendly to true liberty, than hoftile to democratic anarchy, cannot but fend up the warmest vows in favour of the Spanish Patriots, whofe glorious example, if it fhould animate other countries to a like refiftance, would foon produce the downfall and difgrace of ufurpation and injuftice.

-Quod felix fauftumque fiet.

In the mean time, we keep the even tenor of our way, and commence our sketch of Literature with that which in this country ever has, and we trust ever will be confidered as the most important topic.

DIVINITY.

We shall begin with volumes of Sermons, as they happen to be at prefent the moft memorable articles on our lift and firft with the truly excellent volume A 2

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