The Reflector: A Quarterly Magazine, on Subjects of Philosophy, Politics ...

THE

REFLECTOR,

QUARTERLY MAGAZINE,

ON SUBJECTS OF PHILOSOPHY, POLITICS, AND THE
LIBERAL ARTS.

CONDUCTED BY THE EDITOR OF THE EXAMINER.

Omnis cogitatio motusque animi, aut in consiliis capiendis de rebus honestis et
pertinentibus ad bene beateque vivendum, aut in studiis scientiæ cognitionisque,
versatur.
CICERO.

VOL. II.

FROM MARCH TO DECEMBER 1811, INCLUSIVE.

London:

PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY JOHN HUNT, EXAMINER-OFFICE, BEAU❤
FORT BUILDINGS, STRAND:—SOLD BY J. CARPENTER, OLD BOND-
STREET, AND ALL BOOKSELLERS.

1811.

CONTENTS OF No. III.

ART. I. On the present and future Character of the Prince Re-

gent,

II. Reflections on the late Attempt to alter the Act of To-

leration,

III. On the Independence of the Judges,

IV. On the Right of Dower out of Personally,

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V.-Defects in the English Constitution,

VI. A Comparison between Thomson and Cowper as de-

scriptive Poets,

VII. On the different Grounds of Religious Persecution,

VIII.—On the Genius and Character of Hogarth, C61

IX.—A General Outline of the Philosophy of Sensation and

Perception,

X.-The Law Student,

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XI.-On the Custom of Hissing at the Theatres,

- 122

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XII.-Greek and English Tragedy, -

XIII.-On Burial Societies,

XIV.-Yuxns largior; or an Analogical Essay on the Treat-

ment of Intellectual Disorders,

*XIV. On the Advantages of the Present Age,

XV.-Cursory Remarks on the proper Objects in the Education

of the Middle and Lower Classes,

XVI.-Retrospect of Public Affairs,

144

XVII. On the Talents of Frey and Piranesi, considered with

reference to the State of Italian Engraving in the

Century which preceded them,

NOTICE.

THE readers of the REFLECTOR are informed, that the next Num-
ber will take up the three months that have been suffered to elapse
during the publication, so as to make a half-yearly instead of a
quarterly Retrospect, and enable the year to conclude with the se-
cond Volume, or four even Numbers, instead of dragging an odd
one after it in consequence of the appearance of the first Number
last Winter. With the commencement of 1812, the REFLECTOR
(in justice to it's title) will put on more staid and quarterly ha-
bits; and it is trusted, that with the promises of fresh and va-
luable Correspondence with which the Proprietors have been
gratified, their Magazine, like other wild beginners, will become
better in every respect, as it acquires regularity. ·

The present Number is short of its usual portion of matter;;
but this deficiency will be made up in the next Publication.

CONTENTS OF No. IV.

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IX.-Theatralia. No. 1.-On Garrick, and Acting,

People,

ART. I.-On the Favourites of Princes,

II.-On Contempt of Popularity,

III. On the Privileges of a Pedestrian,

IV.-Defects in Classical Education,

VI. Professor Porson Vindicated,

VI.-Letters on Biography,

VII.-Why are there so few excellent Poets?