Retrofpect of French Literature—Novels, Romances, &c, 
ss Blife Duménil,” &c. Eliza Du- 
ménil,by Maria COMMARIEU MOnNT- 
ALEMBERT, 6 vols. 12mo, Price 9 Fr. 
Paris. 
This novel contains an account of 
the travels and adventures of Alfred, 
his paffion for Eliza, his mifconduct on 
his return to Paris, in confequence of 
being earried to a gaming-houfe, &c. 
&c. The extreme feverity of M. Du- 
ménil, the father of the heroine, is ad- 
mirably contrafted with the feeble cha- 
racter of the Count de Borenfac, the 
parent of the hero. The ftyle of the 
work is in general eafy, and even elo- 
quent, but it at times exhibits certain 
defeéts, which the Parifian critics have 
not failed to notice, fuch as @e/f, in- 
ftead of cela eft, &c. 
«* Romans Hiitoriques, et Piéces di- 
verfes en Vers et en Profe,*’ &c. Hifto- 
rical Romances, and a variety of Pieces, 
both in Profe and in Verle, by J. La- 
BLEE, of the Athenzum of Lyons, Au- 
thor of the Romances of Silvina, l’Ac- 
cufta de Rapt, &c. &c. 1 vol. 12mo. 
The greater part of thefe romances 
have appeared before, and already at- 
tracted the attention of perfons of tafte. 
The ftyle is pleafing, and the poetry 
pofleffes that flexibility fo much defired 
by dramatic muficians. 
Among the profe works, the reader 
of fenfibility will be pleafed to felect 
the Epiftle from the Aughor to his 
Wife. It is followed by a letter of- 
another kind; a letter containing a 
proteft on the part of the author, 
againft the introduction of his name 
_into the ** Dictionnaire des Athées,” 
by Sytvyain MarecuHat. He pro- 
feffes his belief in the Deity, and 
Joudly and juftly condemns the pre- 
fumption of the editor. 
«¢ Amour et Galanterie,’” &c. Love 
and Gallantry, written after the Man- 
ner of Faublas, by B. pe S. V. Paris, 
2 vols. 12mo. 
This work is negligently compofed, 
althouglr it now and then exhibits por- 
traits not:very diffimilar to thofe that 
are to be met with in fociety. 
‘¢ Angelina; ou, le Delire des Paf- 
fions,” &c. Angelina; or, the Deli- 
arium of the Paffions, by P. F. B. of 
Lyons, Paris, 1 vol. r8mo. 
This is a work conceived from, and 
addrefled to, the paflions. The follow- 
ing whimfical addrefs is prefixed. 
‘¢ O fombrous produétions of the 
{plenetic genius of the inhabitants of 
smoky foggy England; ye are but fo 
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many laughable fables, when compared 
with thefe recitals depicted by the pen- 
cil of truth ! What a train of horrors! 
What a feries of crimes! I am even 
ignorant if my pen will be able to re- 
trace them.” 
‘s Z.’Enfant de ‘Irente-fix Peres,’* 
&c. The Child of Thirty-fix Fathers, 
a Romance, ferious, comic, and mo- 
ral, by D. A.3 vols. 12mo. Paris. 6 Fr, 
' The title of this work is rather cal- 
culated to miflead the reader, for we 
are here prefented with fcenes which 
are gay, without being indecent. Lau- 
rentini, the hero of the romance, born 
at Caftelnaudary, is fon of the beauti- 
ful Angelina. He is utterly ignorant, 
however, of his father; but, in confe- 
quence of a long fearch, and a variety 
of diftrefling fcenes, he difcovers An- 
tonio to be the parent whom he was fo 
defirous to become acquainted with, 
After this, every thing becomes eafy, 
he efpoufes his dear Zelia, and is the 
happieit of mortals! 
** Gloriofo Demonio; ou, le Grand 
Diable,” &c. Gloriofo Demonio; or, 
the Great Devil; tranflated from the 
German of the Author of Rinaldo 
Rinaldini, 2 vol. z2mo. Paris. 
This affeéts to be an hiftorical ro- 
mance and abounds with adventures 
and interefting fituations, calculated 
to pleafe a great number of readers. 
The hero, after exhibiting a number of 
generous achons, at length finds fu- 
preme felicity inthe bofom of love and 
glory ; in fhort, Gloriofo founds hof- 
pitals inthe name of his Miranda, and 
they are both adored by their numerous 
vaffals. 
‘¢ Les Horreurs de Deftin,” &c. The 
Horrors of Dettiny; or, the Four Un- 
“fortunates, by CONBLADOZ, 2 vols. 
12mo. 
This is a romance of a very diffe- - 
rent kind; for the heroine, iniftead of 
becoming happy, perifhes in the moit 
cruel bondage. 
‘¢ Lize; ou, les Hermites de Mont 
Blanc,” &c. Life; or, the Hermits of 
Mont Blanc, &c. by Madame G 
Morency,1 vol. 12mo0. © ra 
This may be confidered as a conti- 
nuation of the two novels, ‘¢ Illyrine” 
and ** Rofalina,” of the fame female 
author. 
<¢ Palme; ou, lIlede la Montagne,” 
&c. Palma; or, the Ifle of the Black 
Mountain, by J. A. Garpby, 1 vol. 
18mo. 
This contains a variety of adventures » 
; 4. equally 
