...indolent irresponsible reviewing implied in Johnson's criticism on the rival of The Critical — " The Monthly reviewers are duller men, and are glad to read the book through." During Smollett's rule at least The Critical Review was not dull, and if it did not...

...the reviewer even if one wished to do so. " The Critical reviewers I believe," said Doctor Johnson, " often review without reading the books through ; but lay hold of a topic and write chiefly from their own minds." The practice is one which, if all tales be true, has...

...establishments. The Critical Reviewers are for supporting the constitution, both in church and state. The Critical Reviewers, I believe, often review without...He talked of Lord Lyttelton's extreme anxiety as an aut hour ; observing, that " he was thirty years in preparing his History, and that he employed a man...

...Critical Reviewers, 1 believe, often review without reading the books through ; but lay hold of a topic, and write chiefly from their own minds. The Monthly...He talked of Lord Lyttelton's extreme anxiety as an author ; observing, that " he was thirty years in preparing his history, and that he employed a man...

...establishments. The Critical Reviewers are for supporting the constitution, both in church and state. es used to tak-i him topic, and write chiefly from their own minds. The Monthly Reviewers are duller men, and are glad to...

...establishments. The Critical Reviewers are for supporting the constitution, both in church and state. The Critical Reviewers, I believe, often review without...History, and that he employed a man to point it for him,1 as if (laughing) another man could point his sense better than himself." Mr. Murphy said, he...

...establishments. The Critical Reviewers are for supporting the constitution, both in church and state. the "Rambler" shows a mind teeming with classical...allusion and poetical imagery : illustrations from topic, and write chiefly from their own minds. The Monthly Reviewers are duller men, and are glad to...

...establishments. The Critical Reviewers are for supporting the constitution both in church and state. The Critical Reviewers, I believe, often review without...duller men and are glad to read the books through." Goldsmith's successor on the Monthly staff was the notorious libeller and " superlative scoundrel,"...

...establishments. The Critical Reviewers are for supporting the constitution both in church and state. The Critical Reviewers, I believe, often review without...duller men and are glad to read the books through." Goldsmith's successor on the Monthly staff was the notorious libeller and " superlative scoundrel,"...

...PERCY F. BICKNELL. THEORIES OF THE EARTH'S HISTORY.» " The Critical Reviewers," says Dr. Johnson, " often review without reading the books through, but lay hold of a topic and write chiefly from their own minds. The monthly reviewers are duller men and are glad to...