is also printing at Pest in Hungary, under the superintendence of Messrs. Kovarich, Kultsar, and abbè Eder. It is almost superfluous to add, that such books as treat of modern history, strictly so called, cannot find a place in our present report. Thus, for example, whatever may be the real merit of the Chronicle of the nineteenth century, by M. Bredow, or of the Chronological Manual of the History of the present time by M. Wedekind, these works cannot be noticed. It is but fair however to state that M. Bredow's" Universal History, political and literary" has gone through three editions in the short space of as many years. It is a most excellent elementary work, and ought to be translated into every known language. There is another estimable work of the same nature by M. Cruse of Oldenburg, accompanied by historical charts to mark the various epochs from A. D. 400. but it is painful to remark that from some unknown cause the author has not been able to continue his work beyond the eleventh century. 1. We shall have but little to notice on the subject of ancient Greece, for the "History of the Greeks," in six volumes recently published by the learned M. Eichstadt of Jena, whatever may be the improvements he has made, is merely a free translation of the English work of Mitford. But the able historian of Charlemagne and Maximilian, M. Hegewisch, to whom we are indebted for several classical inquiries into the history of the middle age, the Finances of the Romans, &c. has given us some very valuable "geographical and historical fragments on the Greek colonies, on the motives, which occasioned their establishment, on their earliest condition, and on their subsequent advancement in population and political influence." Altona, 1809. 2. The excellent book of professor Heerin of Gottingen with the title of " Ideas on the Politics, Alliances, and Commerce of the chief nations in the ancient world," 2 vols. 8vo. and which has been translated into French by M. Desaugiers, has reached a second edition, with manifest advantages from the erudition and industry of the learned Rultier. In speaking of Egypt, he has availed himself of the work of M. Denon with much success. His first volume treats of the nations of Asia, and the second of those of Africa. It is proper to mention here that M. Hecren is the author of the "Essay on the Influence of the Crusades" to which the French Institute awarded the Napoleon prize, as the best production on the subject. 3. The learned are already well acquainted with the "Lexicon Universæ Rei, Nummariæ Veterum, et præcipue Graecorum ac Romanorum cum observationibus Antiquariis, Geographicis, Chronologicis, Historicis, Criticis, et passim cum explicatione Monogrammatum," Leipsic, 6 vols. royal 8vo. This work was published towards the end of the last century by the Rev. J. C. Rasche, and the learned author has now made some valuable sup plements and additions to this important work. Two volumes of a new edition have recently appeared, in which the author has proceeded the length of H. 4. Professor Bredow, above mentioned, and who recently (1808) published notes on the work of Tacitus de Moribus Gerinanorum, published in 1806 a new edition of Eginhard's life of Charlemagne with excellent variorum notes. The last edition of Eginhard, previous to M. Bredow's, was that of Schminck, 1711. 4to. with several commentaries, and a detailed account of the historian. M. Bredow's edition, however, it is almost unnecessary to say, is far superior to any we have yet seen. To the above notice we ought to add an account of the edition, which appeared in 1807, of another historian of the middle agewe mean Dithmar, whose chronicle is so necessary to elucidate the tenth and eleventh centuries. The following is the title " Dithmari, Episcopi Mersebargensis, Chronicon. Ad fidem codicis qui in tabulario regio Dresdae servatur, denuo recensuit J. F. Wisini, J. F. A. Kinderlingii, et A. C. Wedekindi, passim et suas adjecit notas J. A. Wagner, corrector Gymnasii Merseb. Nuremberg one vol. 4to. 320pp. The new editors have been reproached with having altered in some places the text of Dithmar, as given by Leibnitz, in consequence of their predilection for their Dresden manuscript. But every person must allow that the notes are complete, and throw the fullest light on the obscure passages of the work; circumstances which prove that no later annalist of the middle age has been treated by his editors and critics with so much ability as in the present instance. 5. Within these few years, a series of solid and learned Essays on the history of the middle age have come from the pen of professor Hullmann of Franckfort on the Oder. We are particularly called upon to notice his History of the Finances of Germany during the middle age (1805) and a History of the Origin of the Droits of the Crown in Germany, which serves as an appendix. Subsequently (1808) he published a History of the Origin of the States of Germany, and latterly the same diligent writer has obtained two prizes from the Royal Society of Gottingen for the best essays "On the History of the Administration of the Domains in Germany," and " On the History of Byzantine commerce to the end of the Crusades." Both memoirs were printed in 1808, and their perusal will convince M. Hullmann's readers that his active and enterprising genius is capable of conferring still greater obligations on literature and science. 6. The History of the Crusades assumes new interest from the manner in which it is treated by Professor Wilken of Heidelberg. Deeply versed in Oriental literature, this historian has availed himself of materials which were shut up from most of his predecessors who have treated of these memorable wars. The first volume of M. Wilken's" History of the Crusades" contains an account of the first expedition, but the second is not yet publish ed. Another writer, M. Hacken, has also undertaken to write the History of the Holy Wars, and his first volume has appeared: his narrative is lively and animated. M. Spalding's "History of the Kingdom of Jerusalem," which was published previous to the above two works, is also full of interest. 7. "History of Maximilian I. of Bavaria," by M. Wolf, vol. 1st, Munich, 1807. The author of this valuable work having died before completing it, the continuation has been entrusted to M. Breyer, his colleague in the Royal Academy of Bavaria, who has already given many proofs of his historical powers, particularly in the great and sublime views, which he has taken of the study of natural history. 8. "NESTOR, or Russian Annals in the original Sclavonic, compared, translated, and interpreted by Augustus Louis Schlætzer, Professor of History and Politics in the University of Got. tingen, &c. &c." In announcing a work like the above, we call the attention of the learned to the labours of a long and well-spent life, dedicated entirely to the study of history and the political sciences, particularly of those nations which Providence has placed in the north and north-east quarters of the continent. Catharine II. by an imperial ukase, issued so far back as 1765, charged M. Schlotzer, then a humble Academician of St. Petersburgh, with the task of rescuing from the chaos, in which it was involved, the ancient history of Russia. After evincing his talents for the enterprise by several minor productions on the subject since that period, M. Schlotzer has now published his great work, and dedicated it to the grandson of the empress who first patronised him. The present portion of the annals of the great family of mankind is perhaps one of the least known in Europe. M. Schlotzer's work elucidates not only the old chronicle of the monk Nestor (the Gregory de Tours of Muscovy), which discloses the origin and progress of the greatest empire now in existence, but also the history of the alliances and connexions of these Sclavonian hordes with their neighbours, with the empire of Byzantium, and with our western Europe. In the notes, commentaries, digressions, and other critical disquisitions, which accompany his translation of the Russian annalist, M. Schlätzer, with that refinement and vigor of intellect, for which he is distinguished, has compared, corrected, and illustrated the various points of contact of the history of the ancient Muscovites, with that of other nations at the same epoch, which must render his work one of the most solid foundations for a general history of the modern nations of one division of Europe and Asia. The first volume is entirely filled with an introduction to the ancient history of Russia, in which we find the most luminous and striking views of the essentials of historical criticism in general. The second volume contains the ancient history of Russia previous to and during the reign of Rurik. The third contains the reign of Oleg; and the fourth that of Igor The work is to be completed in twelve volumes. ORIGINAL POETRY—FOR THE PORT FOLIO. On the prospect of plasting Arts and learning in America- Every reader of Pope will recollect that "To Berkely every virtue under Heaven" was ascribed by his poetical friend. Although this learned and ingenious bishop was the correspondent of the finest wits in the brightest days of Britain, it is not generally known that he was a poet himself. About the beginning of the last century, he conceived the benevolent project of civilizing the savages in America, by the establishment of a college at Bermuda. He offered to government to resign his own opulent preferment and dedicate the remainder of his life to the instruction of youth in America, on a pittance of 100%. per annum. While he dreamed of this noble scheme, which he was not able to realize, he composed the following verses. In the fine imagination of the Latins, the prophet and the poet, were denoted by the same word. May we indulge the hope that in these lines the characters are not divided THE Muse, disgusted at an age and clime, Barren of every glorious theme; In distant lands now waits a better time, In happy climes, where from the genial sun In happy climes, the seat of Innocence, Where Nature guides and Virtue rules, There shall be sung another golden age, Why thy painful point intrude, He'll wind his dark and pathless way. Baltimore. LOVE. AND would'st thou love?-Fair maid, beware; (When Cupid wields his gilded dart) That cold deceit that cannot spare, That thorn that rankles in the heart. Its agitated waves display, One scene of tumult and commotion. A. |