Retrofpe? of German Literature... Mathematics, Se: 
of its objeét, has our full approbation. 
Mr. S. examines and rejeéts with much 
acutenefs the theory of the objeét of the 
ftate confifting in the cultivation and edu- 
cation of man, and we regret that we 
have no room to fpare for a fummary of 
his arguments againft an opinion which, 
if adopted and put in practice, would un- 
doubtedly introduce the moft intolerable 
defpoti{m. ‘ 
’ Refultate der Philofophirenden Vernunft, 
&c. &c. von GEORG DEveEs. Q. Th. 
1798. Refults of Reafon, philofophizing 
on the Nature of Morality, &c. &c. The 
refults of reafon, philofophizing on the 
nature of morality, which Mr. D. has col- 
le&ted in the fecond volume of his work, 
are nothing elfe but extraéts from the 
writings of prof. KANT, and of thofe phi- 
lofophers who have adopted his new fy- 
ftem, namely, of Hufeland, Mutchelle, A- 
bicht, Schmid, Reinhold, Gebhard, Schau- 
mann, Heydenreich, Fakob, Maimon, Schil- 
der, and Ficbte. The only ufe which this 
work can produce, confifts in enabling 
thofe who wifh to obtain fome knowledge 
of the inquiries of thofe philofophers into 
morality, and what is connected with it, 
and have no opportunity of reading their 
works themfelves, to furvey their leading 
tenets with one glance in a fummary com- 
pilation. 
MATHEMATICS. 
Almanach fuer Liebhaber der Weltkunde, 
&c. &c. 1798. uw 1799. Almanac for 
Lovers of Cofmology, with plates. None 
of all the fciences which the German al- 
manac-makers endeavour to prepare for 
the palate of the fafliionable world, is more 
homogenous with the idea of an almanac 
than the doétrine of the motion of the 
heavenly bodies, and of the phenomena 
which it produces, The prefent almanac 
is, as we think, extremely well calculated 
for that purpofe. That for the year 1798, 
contains previous explanations of aftrono- 
mical notions and expreffions, Then fol- 
lows an inftruétion in the knowledge of 
the ftars by means of the fiderial  fiyns, 
which is completed in the almanac of 
1799, to which a fiderial map is affixed. 
Both almanacs give an account of the an- 
nual courfe of the planets, of the eclipfes 
of the fun and the moon, of the approxi- 
mation of the moon, the planets, and the 
fixed ftars, of the eclipfes of the fatellites 
of Jupiter, &c. &c. The almanac for 
1798, contains alfo more particular ac- 
counts of the heavenly bodies, and of the 
Jateft aftronomical difcoveries: of the Co- 
pernican fyftem, the fun, and the moon, 
and, finally, of the comets. The almanac 
Montury Mag. XLVI. 
$65 
for the year 1799 treats particularly ori 
the earth aad the moon, and conciudes 
with mifcellaneous aftronomical accounts. 
The language of the author is correét, and. 
adapted to the capacities of that clafs of 
readers for whom this almanac is de 
figned. ays 
Aftrononiufches Fahrbuch fuer das Fabrs 
von BODE. 1798. pp. 248; 8vo. Afiro- 
nomical Annals for the Year 180r, toge- 
ther witha Collection of the lateft Traéts, 
Obfervations, and Accounts relating to the 
aftronomrcal Sciences, &c. &c, The lovers 
of aftronomy wiil thank Mr. Bode for the 
fumptuous treat which he has prepared 
for them in thefe valuable annals; the 
contents of which are tuo copious to ads 
mit of an extraét in our retrofpeét: 
Theoretifche Aftronomie, von F.T.SeHu- 
BERT, &c. &c. 1798. Th Is pp. 184. 
To. Il. pp.367. Td. TLE. pp. 342. Theos 
retical Aftronomy. With eight plates. 
The numerous additions to our knowledge 
of the heavenly bodies which we have ob 
tained within the laft twenty years, as 
well by the moft remarkable difeovertes, as 
by the application of the acutetft analyfisy 
deferved undoubtedly to be collected im a 
complete theory of aftronomy, and to be 
fyftematically arranged. This as beer 
ably executed by Mr. S. in his theoreticak 
aftronomy, which. recommends itfeif by 
the moft perfpicuous order, folidity of ars 
gument, and a philofophical fpirit. 
NaTuRAL PHILOSOPHY. 
Beytraege xur Gefchichte der Philofophiey 
beraufgege, ben von G.G.FUELLEBORIN. 
No. IX. 1798. pp. 188; 8vo. Contribu- 
tions towards a Hpftory of Philofophy. 
No. 1X. This valuable colle€tion has been 
fupported hitherto chiefly by the indivi- 
dual aétivity of Mr. F. whofe diligence 
was affifted only in the firft numbers by a 
few literati. This work feems to come 
mence a new epocha with the prefent 
number, in which we meet at once with 
two contributions from celebrated writers. 
1. Timaeus the Lecrian, on the Soul of the 
World; a perfpicuous and correét tranfla- 
tion of this tract by Mr. BarnpitLt.. The 
general obfervations on Timaeus contain 
a pertinent elucidation and eftimation of 
the philofophical opinions occurring im this 
tract. 2. On the Traditions concerning Her= 
motimus of Klaxomtnac. A critical Effay, 
by Prof. Carus of Leipzig. This trea- 
tife Js a pattern of critical inquiry; and 
places the author’s penetrating fpirit of in- 
veftigation and happy talents of eombina- 
tion, as well as his erudition, in a ver 
advantageous light. The refults of his 
inveftigation are a truly valuable acquifie 
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