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The Poetical Works of the Rev. George Crabbe

with his letters and journals, and his life, by his son. In eight volumes

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This not a Time favourable to poetical Composition: and why —Newspapers enemies to Literature, and their general Influence—Their Numbers—The Sunday Monitor— Their general Character—Their Effect upon Individuals —upon Society—in the Country—The Village Freeholder —What Kind of Composition a Newspaper is; and the Amusement it affords—Of what Parts it is chiefly composed—Articles of Intelligence: Advertisements: The Stage: Quacks: Puffing—The Correspondents to a Newspaper, political and poetical—Advice to the latter—Conclusion.