The Literary panorama and national register Volume 1 - Softcover

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1814 Excerpt: ...disputed with her. But, what if our ingenious and erudite neighbours the French, now restored to peace with all the world, should direct their attention to publishing", in like manner, the only copy that can be brought forward, as a rival to those happily preserved among' us? What, if the Paris press should acquire glory by an equal exertion? These are laudable studies; in, these emulation itself is laudable; they involve no slaughter of armies, nor destruction of cities, nor oppression of peoples, nor extinction of sovereignties. They confer favours on ages to come, as well as on the present age; and sire all but eternal memorials of the munificence, the learning, the industry, the skill of that period on which they confer honour, while they also diffuse benefits. It is impossible on such occasions to avoid recollecting our obligations to that great Spanish statesman, Cardinal Ximenes--no, not to the Statesman--to the Patron of Learning, to whom we owe the Comphtensian Polyglot. His talents, as the guide of empire, have lost their importance: but his exertion in favour of Sacred Literature perpetuates his renown throughout the world. The Prince, desirous of forming a Library, the Institution, the College, the University, sacred to learning, all pay their willing1 tribute to the Cardinal of Coniplutuin. His example, too, stimulated others; and the rising price of Walton's laborious performance, testifies sufficiently the increased demand for such repositories of learning. We might add much more on this subject; but we decline particulars, yet wish to leave on the mind of the public an impression that knowledge is spreading among mankind. Our pages have recorded within a few years the erection of new Universities, or the enlargement, the invigoration of...