Contents of the four former Volumes of this Work, The Bishop of Durham Dr. Burney Mr. Shield The Marquis of Lanfdown/Sir George Younge Lord Kenyon Mr. Haftings The Duke of Bedford Critical Opinions upon the preceding Volumes. "This work excites much curiofity because it profeffedly treats of living characters, and we infer that its information is impartial and correct. It is but justice to own that we have been altogether amused by the publication.-British Critic. "A fpirit of candour and moderation evidently pervades the prefent publication. Some of the characters arc drawn with great difcrimination, and difplay an acuteness of powers, and a felicity of expreffion, not to be found in the fleeting productions of the day. In short, the work abounds in moral and critical observations that evince correctness of judgment, and delicacy of taste." London Review. "This work difcovers refpectable traits of difcrimination, and has the merit of being uncontaminated by the virulence of party spirit." Critical Review. The memoirs contained in these volumes are full and accurate in point of information; judicious in their literary and critical frictures; and exhibit well drawn and appropriate characters of their respective fubjects. They are not written under the uniform influence of any particular theological or political bias.---New Annual Register. "This work proceeds according to its first defign, and it seems to improve as it advances with time. The Volumes contain a confiderable number of memoirs of perfons, our contemporaries, who figure in the moral, the political, and the scientific walks of fociety. The difcuffion of living characters is a difficult and delicate task, but in the execution of it, the authors of this work have acquitted themselves with as much fuccefs as can reasonably be expected." Monthly Review. |