Retrofpett of German Literature—Hiflory. 
arrative to the final conclufion of peace, 
and contain a general regifter, and a 
ftatiftical furvey of the ftate of the Ger- 
man nation from the Peace of Weftphalia. 
It may be confidered -as the beft work 
now extant on the hiftory of Germany; 
in exactnefs and fidelity it is not inferior 
to Schmidt’s Hiftory, and it is far fuperior 
to the latter in hiftorical criticifm, in the 
art of uniting a multiplicity of events with 
unity of defign, and in the excellence of 
its ftyle. In the laft-part, however, fome 
partiality is fhown in favor of the houfe 
of Brandenburg. ; 
“« Gefchichte der alten Welt, von Jou, 
GoTrFrR. E1CHHORN. Gittingen 1799, 
pp. 574, 8vo. Antient Hiftory. Mr. 
Eichhorn, the Orientalif, and fuccefior to 
Michaelis at the Univerfity of Gottingen 
has fhown in many other publications a 
profound knowledge of hiftory, both 
literary and political. This is the firlt 
volume’ of an Univerfal Hiitory, which 
comprehends antient hiftory till the in- 
vafion of the northern nations. The au- 
thor poffeffes the talent of delineating, 
with a few but precife ftrokes, the events, 
the charaéters of nations and kings, and 
the fituation of empires and capitals; and 
he has thereby been enabled to contract 
into a narrow compafs, without omitting 
any important and effential event, what 
has been extended into feveral large vo- 
lumes by writers who were more eager 
to colleét all, even the moft trifling, cir- 
cumftances, than to feleét thofe tnat are 
beft adapted to convey a juft idea of the 
fate of nations.: It mult however be 
owned that the author has too much in- 
dulged his fancy, in reprefenting the faéts 
mentioned in the Bible more according to 
his explanation than may be deemed con- 
fiftent with the rules of hiftorical truth. 
« Paul Friedr. Achat Nitfch’s Lehr- 
buch der allgemeinen Volkergefchichte ; 
nach feinem Tode fortgefetzt von JAKOB 
DoOMINIKusS, Prof. der Philofophie, 
Dritter Theil, Erfurt, Keyfer, 1799, pp. 
319, 8vo,” Introduction to General Hif- 
tory. This third volume of a work, of 
which the former volumes were but in- 
fignificant, recommends itfelf by a-well- 
connected and entertaining narrative, and 
a fkilful explication of the caufes of every”, 
event. 
* Ziige zu einem Gemalde des Ruffi- 
{chen Reichs unter der Regierung der 
Kailerin Catharina II. In vérirauten, 
Brickene Si. Lt, £799. pp... 294%) SVB." 
Sketches for a Picture of the Ruffian 
Empire under the Reign of Catharine II. 
in familiar Letters. The firft part of 
: 663 
this work appeared in 1798. The fecond 
treats of the public fchools in Ruffia, af 
the Cadet-corps at Peterfburg, the uni- 
verfity and the orphan-houfe at. Mofcow, 
of the condition of the ferfs, the na~ 
tional character of the Ruffians, and the 
ebftacles to a general civilization of that 
empire. A variety of ufeful information 
may be derived from the perufal of this 
volume. 
. © Handbuch der allgemeinen Volker- 
gefchichte alter Zeiten, vom Anfange der 
Staaten bis zum Ende der Rémifchen 
Republik, von M. HusLer, Zweyter B. 
1799. pp. 389, 8vo.” Introduétion to 
Antient Hittory, from the beginnisg of 
States to the end of the Roman Republic, 
A very well-connected, inftru€tive, and 
entertaining extract of all that has been 
Written on antient hiftory, in antient and 
modern times. - Phe author follows prin- 
cipally Gaitterer, and divides his fubjeét 
into five periods. 1. From the origin 
of ftates to the return of the Ifraelites 
to Palefline; 2. till the overthrow of 
~the Median empire by Cyrus; 3. tll 
Alexander; 4. till the taking of Car- 
thaye and Corinth by the Romans ; 
5. till the extinction of Roman liberty. 
The fecond volume comprehends the 
third of thefe periods, and is not con-, 
fined barely to the relation of general 
facts, but extends likewife to the defcrip- 
tion of government, religion, arts and 
{ciences. Iwo more volumes are wante 
ing to complete the whole plan. 
*¢ Handbuch der Getchichte der Staaten 
des Alterthums, mit befonderer Riick- 
ficht auf ibre Verfaffungen, ihren Handel, 
und ihre Colonien ; zum Gebrauch dffent- 
licher Vorlefungen, von A.H.L.He: REN, 
Gottingen, 1799, pp. 576, lar. vo. Com- 
pendium of the Hiftory of Antient States, 
particularly with refpect to their Confti- 
tutions, their Commerce and Colonies, for 
the Ufe of Public Le€tures. 
‘© Gefchichte der vornehmiften Vilker, 
der alten Welt, im Grundriffe;. vom Hof- 
rath LuepeR in Braunfchweig. 7. e. 
Sketch of the Hiftory of the Principal Na- 
tions of Antiquity. Brunfiy. 1799, pp. 
452, 8vo. Two very ufeful compendiums 
of antient hiftory, of which the former 
chiefly relates to political confiitutions and 
commerce, and the fecond to political, 
economy. Prof. HEER?YN,the ingenious au- 
thor of the Ideas on the Politics, Comimerce, 
&c. of the Antients, has enriched his 
work with many valuable critical re- 
marks on the authorities from which our 
knowledge of the antient world is derived, 
as well as with excellent obfervations and 
4Q2 difguis 
