The Spectator Volume and Sir Roger de Coverley
The reviewer chronicles the second Spectator volume as a perfect dignified portrait of Sir Roger de Coverley and his circle. It highlights Will Wimble the huntsman the widow the chamber gallery and the church scenes with the Knight in court and at the assizes. The piece praises the amiable country retirement and noble English spirit, concluding with high praise for the volume and a note on its possible influence on Sheridan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spectator
Roger de Coverley
the Spectator
Sir Roger
Will Wimble
Will
Whitehall
England
Rower
Evgl
Humphry de Coverley
Roger
Moll White
Philliph
Tom Touchy
Gipsey
S. H.R
Directors propose gratuities or purchases to spur art
The directors announce in the easing year they may offer gratuities to artists whose pictures appear at the next Exhibition, or purchase or commission larger works for a public building. They claim this could reform taste and be the only enlightened method to encourage art.
Mr Paine Knight Replies to Naval of the Quarter Review
Sin I venture to solicit place in the Champion for a few remarks on the answer which Mr Payne Knight has been pleased to put forth to the allegations of ignorance and want of taste brought against Kfarin No NAVAL of the Quarter Review Any who have read the article will have difficulty believing any satisfactory reply could be given to the charges and will not be shaken by Kugat's reply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Payne Knight
Kfarin No. Naval
Kugat
Phigaleia
Knight
Lord Elgin
Lord Elein
Burlington-house
Plutarch
Phidias
Meryes
Mr. Knight
Puschas
Hoogeveens
Quarterly Review
B.S
Contested Elgin Marbles Critique Sparks Literary Debate
A correspondence fragment debates Payne Knight and the Elgin Marbles. It condemns misquoting Plutarch and argues the marbles’ value, quarrels over Hadrian era work, and dismisses the Reviewer’s attacks as ignorance and malice.
Mr Cannings Address After Liverpool Election Battle
Mr Canning speaks from Colonel Bolton’s house at the close of the poll calling the contest extraordinary a battle without an antagonist and a surrender without cessation of hostilities He notes the campaign lacked a fighting opponent and claims a majority of 950 in favor though the text shows transcription errors and figures vary from 1993 to 950 in the final tally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canning
Bolton
Sam
Liverpool
Sentlemen
Antaque
Bey
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Reader
Sheridan
the Fine Arts
THE
Critish Institution
MR. Paine Knight
MR. Canning
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