~ Retrofped? of German Literature—Muthematics—Hiftiry, Se. 647 
riment on the credulity of German phi- 
lofophers. ; 
‘© Unterfuchungen tber Gegenftande 
der Moral philofophie, von J. C. Horr- 
bauer.”’ More common place, recaft in 
the mould of Kart: it is a pity Sempro- 
nius Gundibert was fo dull a book. 
MATHEMATICS. . 
*¢ Anfangs griunde der Analyfis des 
Unendlichen, von A. G. K@STNER.’’— 
Skilled alike in epigram and algebra, this 
veteran phifofopher is now publifhing a 
third edition of his Introdu€tion to the 
- Analyfis of Infinite Quantities. 
«¢ Aftronomifches Jahrbuch far 1802, 
von J. E. Bone.’—This ephemeris is 
drawn up with its ufual completenefs : 
the author has alfo publifhed a well con- 
trived map of the ftars, with direétions 
for its ufe, under the title ‘* Befchreiburg 
und Gebrauch einer allgemeiner Him- 
melfcarte. 
HISTORY; CHRONOLOGY, 
BIOGRAPHY, 
&c. 
Under the dire&tion of Profeffor Eich- 
horn, a Hiftory of the feveral Arts and 
Sciences has been undertaken at Gottin- 
gen, by affociated men of letters. Of 
thofe {pecimens which have appeared, the 
public already admire, efpecially, two. 
“¢ Fiorillo’s Gefchichte der Schonen 
Kiunfte.”” This hiftory of the fine arts 
does great honour to the author: a tran- 
flation would furely be received in Great 
Britain with eagernefs. 
«« Kaftner’s Gefchichte der Mathema- 
tik”. Had Montucla not prepared the 
way, his reputation would be endangered 
by fo fkilful.a competitor. 
G. W. Pauzer, an induftrious micro- 
logically learned antiquary, has illuftrated 
the literary life of ** Ulrich von Hutten,”’ 
and has publifhed an amended edition of 
Mattaire’s Hiftory of Printing, with a 
continuation. The feven volumes are 
entitled ** Annales typogaphici ab artis 
Inventz origine ad annum, MDXXXVI.” 
‘© Protocoll der Reichfriendens depu- 
tation zer Raftadt von H. Minch. Six 
tedious volumes of documents and details 
relative to the late negociation at Raftadt : 
the hiftorian wili figh who is one day to 
abridge them. 
‘* Epaminondas, Biographie von A. 
G.Merssner.” An eloquent Life of 
Epaminondas, including all that is known 
of Theban Hiftory in his time. Julius 
Ceefar,”’ a fimilarly condu&ted_ biography, 
has alfo been puvlithed by the fame author. 
«< Hiftoria Regum Hungariz Stirpis 
Auftriace a Georgio Pray.” A found 
-hiftory, but with a Tory bias. 
«© Unter Jahrhundert von C. D. Voss.” 
A rapid but convenient fketch of the 
more prominent events and charaéters of 
the laft century ; not arranged in the or- 
der of time, but claffed by relation of 
matter. : 
‘Tycho Brahe, von J. T. B. Het- 
FRECHT.” An interefting life curioufly 
illuftrated. 
‘¢ Pantheon der Deutfchen, von J. A. 
EBERHARD,z vols.” This work, which 
is to be continued, refembies our Faller’s 
Worthies, as it profeffes to include bio-' 
graphies only of thofe men, who have de- 
ferved highly of their country.. The 
life of Leibnitz is read with moft intereft.’ * 
GEOGRAPHY, VOYAGES AND TRAVELS, 
STATISTICS, &c. 
¢ Heffifche Denkwiirdigkeiten,von Jus- 
Tiund HarTMAN.” ‘Thefe provincial 
illuftrations have their pertinent merit. 
‘* Mineralogifche Reife durch Ungarn, 
von JENs Esmarx.” A fhort but pro- 
found mineralogical tour in Hungary. 
“¢ C. D. Ebeling, the continuer of Buf- 
ching’s Geography, has publifhed, as a 
thirteenth volume, a new defcription of 
North America, chiefly after Morfe.” 
‘¢ Tagebuch einer Reife durch die Por- 
tugielifche Provinz Alentejo.” This 
journey through the province Alentejo. 
offers butevery day fare: zadaque paz, to 
borrow the author’s Portuguefe: the 
words fignify zothing but bread, and are 
the ufual anfwer of the innkeepers to our 
traveller, when he afks what he can have 
for dinner. . 
~* Geographie der Griechen und R6- 
mer, von CoNRaD Mannert.” A 
fixth part of this 8dmirable Ancient Geo- 
graphy has juft appeared. The whole 
work fhould be tranflated without delay. 
‘© Pragmatifche Gefchichte der Zalle 
in Deutfchland.”” A Hiftory of Tolls in 
Germany, compiled by the labour of J. 
W. von U!menftein. 
“ Ueber Einrichtung einer Telegrafifchen 
Correfpondeuz zwifchen Hamburg und - 
Cuxhaven.”” The author of this pamph- 
let thinks that the expence now incurred 
by fending expreffes to and from Cuxha- 
ven, would more than pay for the ereStion 
and working of telegraphs, which might 
tran{mit in lefs time the fufficient intelli- 
gence. Telegraphs are fo very flow in 
ipelling their words, that where details are 
neceflary, as is moftly the cafe in mer- 
cantile correfpondence, a fingle letter 
might bufy the fuite of telegraphs a 
whole morning: they cannot therefore 
be employed by a numerous public, but 
muft remain a monopoly. Single mer- 
chants will find it cheaper to fend ex- 
preffes. 
‘* Danemarks Gtadte und Schldffer. 
Thefe views of the principal buildings 
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