JYotice of the Revue Encyclopediqiie, 8fc, 39S 



two years since, but this period has been sufficient to shew 

 that it is one of the ablest and most interesting publications 

 of the kind extant. 



It embraces within its plan 



1. " Analysis of and extracts from choice works. 



2. " Memoirs, notices and miscellanies, upon objects of 

 general interest. 



3. " Literary and scientific news from all countries. 



4. " A Bibliographical Bulletin, or annunciation of new 

 works both French and foreign, the substance of all the 

 most remarkable productions in literature, the sciences and 

 the arts." 



It is remarked of it in one of the Paris Journals,* that 

 a numerous and select band of literary, scientific and 

 learned men ; of authors, and distinguished writers of all 

 descriptions labour in this work, and seem honourably to 

 represent in it, universal literature and the extent of hu- 

 man knowledge. This new " Recueil literaire" has al- 

 ready obtained honourable mention and copious extracts 

 are made from it in many of the literary and scientific 

 Journals of Germany, England and Italy.f The effect 

 of this Review is to open a central channel of commu- 

 nication to the friends of science and humanity, whatev- 

 er part of the globe they inhabit, and in whatever depart- 

 ment of the sciences and arts they exert their efforts. It 

 offers and already promises a valuable and continued ab- 

 stract of all the works useful to man in society. It presents 

 by degrees the annals of comparative civilization. 



It is remarked that the six numbers published in the six 

 first months of the year 1819, contained analyses or extracts 

 or simple annunciations of more tlian three hundred choice 

 works ; a collection of more than thirty memoirs or notices 

 of a general interest upon literature and the sciences ; and 

 lastly, many pictures of the movements of human genius, 

 manifested in different countries, by the labours of learned 

 societies or by those of public utility, by inventions and dis- 

 coveries, by the measures of government in support of edu- 

 cation and of industry, and by marks of honour rendered to 

 distinguished and useful men. 



* L'lndependant, Journal general, politique, literaire etrailitaire. 

 t It is beginning to be quoted in the Americaa Journsds. 



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