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tions by Mulot, vol. iv. ato. This fourth. 
volume has been long expected ; volumes 
v. and vi. having preceeded it in publica- 
tion, 
“< -Mufee des monumens Frangais,’ &c. 
The Mufeum of French monuments, or 
a chronological colleéion of carvings, fta- 
tues in marble and m bronze, baffo-relie- 
vos, and tombs, of celebrated men and 
women, which may ferve the hiftory of 
France; by A. Lecroix. This firft part con- 
tains Egyptian and Grecian monuments, 
chiefly brought to France in the reign of 
Francis I. The fecond is to prefent the 
Gaulic monuments, and thofe of the an- 
sient Franks: the third will embrace the 
remainder, The work will confit of 
about 36 numbers, each containing four 
plates, and fix pages of text, 
The tenth volume of the Antiquities 
of Herculaneum, by David, has appeared 
in 4to. Piste 
' Dictionaipe des Antiguités,’ &e. A 
Dictionary of Greek and Roman Anti- 
quities, or an abridgment of the great 
dictionary of Pittiicus, by P. Barral, two 
thick volumes, 8vo. 
“© Origines Gauloifes,” &c. Gallic ori- 
gins, or thote of the ancient nations of 
Europe, derived from their real fource ; 
being refearches on the tongue, origin, 
and antiquities of the Celto-Britons of 
Armorica, by Latour d’Auvergne, Syo. 
; VOYAGES. 
se Voyage Pittore/que,” Sc. A pictu- 
re{que journey through Iftria and Dalma- 
tia, containing a hiftorical deteription of 
monuments, views, products, coitumes, 
manners and euftoms of the inhabitants, 
folio. This magnificent work appears 
in numbers. The drawings are by Caflar: 
and the execution correfponds with the 
picturefque travels of St. Nou, and 
Choifeul. ' 
BIOGRAPHY. 
“Vie de Voltaire,’ &c. The life of 
Voltaire, followed by anecdotes which 
¢ompofe his private life, 8vo. This work 
by Duverney is, more general and amut{- 
ing, than the former lives by Deluchet 
and Condorcet. 
“© Memoires Hifforigues,’ &c. Hiftori- - 
‘eal Memoirs of Stephania Louifa de 
Bourbon-Conti, written by herfelf, 2vols. 
Farge 8vo. fold by the authorels, Rue 
Caflette, No. 914: ‘all the copies are 
figned with her hand. ‘This unfortunate 
Yady is the natural daughter of the late 
prince of Conti: Favoured by her father, 
and Louis XV. fhe was deftined to a bril- 
fiant fituation in life; but by infamous 
intrigues, and artifices, fhe was withdrawn 
Retrofped? of French Literature... Voyages, Se. 
[Sur.. 
at the age ef ten years. A forged certi- 
ficate of her burial impofed even on her 
father, wno died in a full conviGion of 
her fate, and in courfe without making 
any provifion for her. For fifteen years 
fhe remained in the power of hey gaoler,, 
who retained her under the falfe pretext of 
marriage. She at lencth made her efcape 
from a cavern, in which fhe -had been 
confined... © 
This book, written with every appéar= 
ance of veracity, is as full of extraordi-- 
nary incident as a novel. The name of 
the authorefs, the times, and her own 
character, have enjoined great. circum- 
‘{peétion with regard to public events; 
but fome very interefting aneedotes may 
be found concerning the French revolu- 
tion. Some details alfo appear of the 
practical education ufed by Roufleau ; for 
it was he who, in gratitude to the prince 
of Conti his benefaStor, endeavoured to 
form the mind of his daughter, and pro- 
duce a great charaéter. In thefe memoirs. 
may be difcovered the theory of Emilius 
reduced to practice. 
BELLES LETTRES. 
“¢ uvres de Diderot.’ The works of 
Diderot, publithed according to his mas 
nu{cripts, by J. A Naigeon of the Na- 
tional Inititute, 15 large volumes, 8vo- 
with portrait and other prints. This is 
the firft complete edition of the works of 
this eminent philofopher. They are fo 
well known that we need not enumerate 
their titles. The editor promifes hif 
terical and philofophical memoirs on the 
life and works of Diderot, 
s¢ Etrennes de Cadmus.’ Cadmus’s gift, - 
or an amuling manner of teaching to 
read, without knowing the letters or 
fpelling. This confifts of fingle words, 
written on flips of paper or card. 
“ Soirees iteraeres.’’. Literary evenings, 
vols. vii. and viii. 8vo. This amufing 
and inftructive collection, prefents f{peci- 
mens, and anecdotes, of ancient and mo- 
dern literature, joined with that of the 
middle ages. 
‘“Euvres de Mancini Nivernois,” vols.vie 
vil. and viii. large 8vo. This colleétion 
of the works of the ci-devant Duke of 
Nivernois forms a pleafing acceffion to 
modern French literature. Vols. vii. and 
vill. contain the tranflation of the fpirited 
poem Richardetto, by Fortinguerra. 
“DL Expedition des Argonautes.”’ - The 
expedition cf the Argonauts, or the con- 
queft of the golden fleece, a poem by 
Apollonius of Rhodes, now firft tranf 
lated into French by Couffin. . 
“‘ Lures completes de Helvetius.” The 
complete 
