THE FIRST YEARLY ISSUE TO SUBSCRIBERS OF SIX VOLUMES FOR ONE
GUINEA.

ISSUE FOR THE SECOND YEAR--
THE POETICAL WORKS OF
BUTLER--COWPER--BLAIR--BRUCE--LOGAN--BEATTIE, and FALCONER.

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Literary Gazette.

Coleridge said, that for a man fully to appreciate George Herbert, he
must be "an affectionate and dutiful son of the Church, and from habit,
conviction, and a constitutional predisposition to ceremoniousness in
piety as in manners, find her forms and ordinances aids of religion, not
sources of formality." Mr Gilfillan has none of the qualifications here
described, yet never was the character of Herbert more highly
appreciated, nor his poetry more unreservedly admired, than by this
Presbyterian editor. The editorial work is done with true Christian
liberality, and with the sympathy of a man of genius. The present volume
forms one of the new series of the "English Poetical Classics," published
by Mr Nichol of Edinburgh. In typography and appearance they are very
superior, and they are issued at a price of unusual cheapness. The series
will form a beautiful and valuable library edition of the English Classic
Poets.

Scottish Review.

In this age of puffs and puffing, it is really pleasing to find
pretensions at first somewhat startling, though modestly enough
proclaimed, so well sustained. Six such volumes for twenty-one shillings!
We are not surprised that they are said to be "offered at about one-third
of the usual selling price." Independently altogether of the original
matter furnished by Mr Gilfillan, the poetical works of John Milton,
produced in such a style, are certainly worthy of a place in the best
libraries. We know of no issue from the press which, as to paper, type,
and general getting up, commends itself to public favour at so small a
charge.

Eclectic Review.

The proposal issued by Mr Nichol is remarkable even in t