560 
motion of general and domeftic Happi- 
nefs, dedicated to all good men, for the 
year 1798. 
2. Bergifches Tafchenbuch, &c. &c. 
1798; pp. 330. Pecket-book for the 
duchy of Beg, for the vear 1798. For 
Inftruétion and Amufement. Publifhed 
by W. ASCHENBERG. 
3. Belinifcher Almanach, &c. &c. Al- 
manac of Berlin for the Year 1798; de- 
figned for the Amufement of focial Cir- 
cles, by ADOLPsI 3; with Mufic, by W. 
FF. ScHuttrz.. No. VF contains? chtietly. 
pieces in profe, amongft others a fragment 
of a romance, in letters, Tbe Family of 
Bergfeld, and another untnifhed tale, 
fome pieces of natural hiftory, moral re- 
fiexicns and riddles. The moft interefting 
piece is The Girl af the Vendee. ‘This al- 
manac may agreeab:y fll up fome va- 
cant hours. The plates are very indif- 
ferent. No. JI. contains more, and bet- 
ter engravings.’ Its intereft is merely 
local. No. II. is a moft pitiful com- 
pilation of nonfenfe. 
Brennus, eine Oper, &c. &c. pp. 116. 
Fol. Brennus. an Opera, in three Aéts, 
with German and [talian Words. 
Mufic by G. F. REICHARDT. Firtt 
act. This opera was compofed in the 
year 1789, for the royal theatre at Berlin, 
and is an additional proof of the {cientific 
fkill of Mr. Reichardt, whofe compofi- 
tions are not unksown in this country, 
and ranked with thofe of the celebrated 
Giuck. We can fafely recommend this 
clatlical performance as a pattern to young 
artifts, who are inclined to devore their 
talents to the theatre, and fhall with plea- 
fure difcufs the merits of this work more 
at large, as foon asthe reft appears. If 
the poerry of the whcle piece be like that 
of the firft at, we moft give it the pre- 
ference to many pieces which derive their 
merit entirely trom the mufic, and, with- 
out its affiftance, {carcely would He en- 
d»red by an auditory not totally deftitute 
of good ‘fenfe. 
Das Haus von Grodnow, 
Ff. G. D. Schmiedigen, 1798. Th. I. pp. 
300, “Ibi pp 2723 /3vo." he sha- 
mily of Grodnow; or Love after Mar- 
riage, The fubjeét of this novel does ho- 
nour to the author’s choice, but the exe- 
cution of it will undoubtedly not have 
procured him much celebrity in Ger- 
many. 
Reifen unter Sonne, Mond und Siernen, 
&c.. &c. 1798 5 pp. 220; 8vo. Travels 
under Sun, Moon, and Stars, a biographi- 
eal Picture. This aovelis nothing elfe 
zc. A&C. VON 
The 
Retrofped of German Literatire. Belles Letives 
bat a moft pitiful caricature, tota ly defti- 
tute of witand tafte. 3 
Correza, der Franke, 8c. 8c. von F. Goee 
bel, 1799: 7h. Le pp. 211 Be, be pe 
190; 8vo. Correza, the Frenchman 5 
from the Archives of the Templars. The 
abfurdity of this novel is the only promi- 
nent feature by which it diftinguifhes it- 
felf from the ret of its brethren. 
Dyveke, &c. &c. von R. L. 1798 Dy- 
veke, a Tragedy, in five Aéts, after the 
Danifh Original. The original is a fa- 
vourite piece on the Danifh theatre, and 
the fubjeét of it is taken from the hiftory 
of Denmark. Dyveke was the miftrefs 
of Criftiern II. After his marriage, the 
partifans of the queen, or rather the nebi- 
lity, who are provoked at the arrogance 
of Dyveke’s mother, endeavour to fuper- 
fede her. The queen is yet ignorant of 
her having a rival, and tries every mean 
to obtain the love of her lord. Torpen 
Cpe, a nobleman’ and governor of the 
caftle where fhe refides, is im love with 
Dyveke. Torpen, who entertains the 
moft generous fentiments for her, prevails 
upon her to fly with him, in order to 
fave herfelf and her mcther from the per- 
fecution of the queen; but a perfidious 
prieft, who is conneéted with the queen’s 
governefs, caufes her to be poifoned be- 
fore that plan is executed. The language 
and dialogue are dignified; however, we 
have met with many paflages which lead 
us to fufpeét, that the tranflator has not 
done juftice to the original. 
Obolen von Seume. To. I. pp. 208. Th. 
II. pp.208. Leipzig, 1798; 8vo. Obo-. 
li. A colle€tion of poetical and profe 
pieces of fome merit. The firft volume 
contains, amongft others, a very good 
tranflation of Gray’ s celebrated elegy. 
Fella, &c.&c. Th. I. pp. 255. Yo. IF 
pp. ‘2563 -8vo'; ‘1798.. Jella; ory the 
Morlachian Girl. This novel diftin- 
guithes itfelf favourably from the reft of 
its brethren by its originality and fimpli- 
city of ftyle ; and exhibits an interefting 
picture of a Sclavonian nation, with 
whofe hiftory the artlefs tale is pleafingly 
connected. We have read it with en- 
creafing intereft from beginning to end ; 
and, if the rage for tranflations of Ger. 
man novels fhould continue, we fhould 
not be forry to fee it appear in an Englifh 
garb, of which it is more deferving, than 
moft of thofe unnatural compofitions, 
which of late have been introduced into 
this country from abroad. 
Sujchens Ausfteur, &c. &c. 17993 Pp. 
16; 4% 2283 8vo. Sufan’s Dowry ; oF, 
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