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few passao^es of unrivalled eloquence. But it 

 seems to be now generally agreed by sober re- 

 flecting judges, that his system is neither moral 

 in its tendency, nor practicable in its application. 

 If the author excelled most other men in genius, 

 he certainly had little claim either to purity of 

 character, or real zeisdom. 



Beside this work, a few others are worthy of 

 particular notice ; some of which, if they have 

 less claim to ingenuity than the celebrated pro- 

 duction of Rousseau, are more judicious, practi- 

 cal, and conducive to the happiness of youth. 

 The Method of studying and teaching the Belles 

 Lettres, by M. Rollin, has received much atten- 

 tion and general applause, and is preeminently 

 favourable to the interests of virtue and piety. 

 The Pla7i of a Liberal Kducation^ by Dr. Vicesi- 

 mus Knox, is also the production of a learned 

 and ingenious man, and may be ranked among 

 the best modern treatises on this subject. The 

 Elementar-Werk, by Basedow, of Germany, is 

 said to be one of the most influential and useful 

 works on education that the age produced. Much 

 praise has also been bestowed on the Neuen Emit 

 of professor Feder, of Gottingen, which still con- 

 tinues to be held in esteem in the author's own 

 country *. Towards the close of the century 



* The author has no acquaintance with the works of Basedow 

 or Feder. This account of them is taken from a learned and 

 interesting Historical Account of the Rise and Progress of Litera- 

 tnrj in Germany, puhHshed in the German Museum of London, 

 and said to be drawn up by the rev. Mr. Will, lately of London, 

 at present minister of the German Calvinist church in the city of 

 New York. 



