Attributions of Authorship in the Gentleman's Magazine,
1731-1868: An Electronic Union List
Emily Lorraine de Montluzin
Volume 14 (1744)
- 14 (1744): [iii]. S:
"Preface."
Samuel Johnson.
[Courtney 15; Fleeman 1: 123]
- 14 (1744): 3-22.
A: "Debates in the Senate of Lilliput [cont.]."
Samuel Johnson.
[Courtney 5; Hoover 207, 212; Fleeman 1: 123]
- 14 (1744): 32-33. A:
"From the Old England Journal, Jan. 7 [1744]. The Old Roman's
Regard to a Citizen's Life, and their Veneration for their Standards
applied."
William Guthrie [?] or James Ralph [?] (or others).
[Harris (R) 39-40]
- 14 (1744): 33-34. A:
"From the Old England Journal. No. 40. For an Enquiry
concerning the Army."
William Guthrie [?] or James Ralph [?] (or others).
[Harris (R) 39-40]
- 14 (1744): 38-39. A:
"From the Old England Journal, Jan. 14 [1744]. Partiality to
foreign Interests restrained by former Parliaments."
William Guthrie [?] or James Ralph [?] (or others).
[Harris (R) 39-40]
- 14 (1744): 39. A:
"From the Old England Journal, Jan. 21 [1744]. An Argument for
continuing the Hanoverian Troops considered."
William Guthrie [?] or James Ralph [?] (or others).
[Harris (R) 39-40]
- 14 (1744): 43.
V: "The Advantages and Disadvantages of a Sovereign and
a Subject."
Samuel Boyse.
[Pailler 2: 560] [Orig. "Y."]
- 14 (1744): 43.
V: Latin distich "In seriatum quemcunque."
Rev. John Sackette.
[Pailler 2: 591] [Orig. "J. Sackette"]
- 14 (1744): 45.
V: "Stanzas: Written in Pancras Church Yard May 17, 1743."
Samuel Boyse.
[Pailler 2: 561] [Orig. "Y."]
- 14 (1744): 46. V:
"Winter. A pastoral Ballad."
Thomas Brerewood.
[Ram 416]
- 14 (1744): 55.
R: "Foreign Literary Article."
Samuel Johnson [?].
[Pailler 2: 683 (citing Greene 59: 83) attributes this to Johnson; Kaminski 147 disagrees.]
- 14 (1744): 59-64.
A: "Debates in the Senate of Lilliput [debate re
spiritous liquors (cont.)]."
Samuel Johnson.
[Courtney 5; Hoover 207, 212; Kaminski 203; Fleeman 1: 123]
- 14 (1744): 64-77.
A: "Debates in the Senate of Lilliput [pay for
Hanoverian troops]."
Samuel Johnson [?].
[Courtney 5; Hoover 207, 212; Pailler 2: 683 (citing Greene 59: 77-78); and Fleeman 1: 123 all attribute it to Johnson; Kaminski 203 considers it questionable.]
- 14 (1744): 84-86. A:
"A new Theory of the Earth. By R. Yate."
Richard Yate.
[Authorship disclosed in title]
-
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(1744)
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A
"A Calculation of the Lunar Eclipse which is to happen in April."
Rev. Henry Owen [?].
Orig. "H. O-----"; dated "Br--- "; Owen lived at Broadwell, Glos.
- 14 (1744): 93-95. A:
"From the Old England Journal. No. 54. Of the Freedom of the
Press."
William Guthrie [?] or James Ralph [?] (or others).
[Harris (R) 39-40]
- 14 (1744): 95-96. A:
"From the Old England Journal, Febr. 18 [1744]. Of the
Degeneracy of national Spirit."
William Guthrie [?] or James Ralph [?] (or others).
[Harris (R) 39-40]
- 14 (1744): 100.
V: "The Complaint of Idalia, distracted on the news of
her Husband Atys's Death, who was kill'd by the glance of his Friend Adrastus's
Spear.--From the ingenious Mr Whitehead's Poem on that Subject."
William Whitehead.
[Pailler 2: 602]
- 14 (1744): 100-101. V:
"Of Modern Grief. From the Complaint. Night."
Edward Young.
[Ram 417]
- 14 (1744): 119-137.
A: "Debates in the Senate of Lilliput [cont.]."
Samuel Johnson [?].
[Courtney 5 and Hoover 207, 212 attribute pp. 119-125 to Johnson (while Kaminski 203 considers that attribution questionable); Bernard 67-P: 408, 415-419 attributes the debate on the Corporation Bill (pp. 125-137) as well to Johnson (while Kaminski 202 disagrees); Fleeman 1: 123 attributes the entire item to Johnson.]
- 14 (1744): 139. A: "A
Calculation of a Lunar Eclipse which happens April, 1744, calculated for the
Meridian of Bury St Edmunds."
Thomas Sparrow.
[Orig. "T. Sparrow"]
-
14
(1744)
140
L
"Advice to the Almanack Makers about St Matthias's Day in the
Bissextile, or
Leap-Year."
Rev. Thomas Whiston.
Orig. "T.W."; dated Wisbech, whence Whiston corresponded with the GM re calendar systems in 1744; Whiston was curate of Somersham, some 22 mi. southwest of Wisbech.
- 14 (1744): 146-147. A:
"From the Old England Journal, March 3 [1744]. On the present
Crisis [re rumors of a planned invasion of England by Charles Edward, the Young
Pretender]."
William Guthrie [?] or James Ralph [?] (or others).
[Harris (R) 39-40]
- 14 (1744): 150. A:
"From the Old England Journal, Mar. 17 [1744]. Loyalty to the
People of England."
William Guthrie [?] or James Ralph [?] (or others).
[Harris (R) 39-40]
- 14 (1744): 150-151. A:
"From the Old England Journal, Mar. 24 [1744]. The Horror
Ministers have to past History."
William Guthrie [?] or James Ralph [?] (or others).
[Harris (R) 39-40]
- 14 (1744): 155.
L: "A Character of the late Mr Foster Web [i.e., Webb]."
Sir John Hawkins.
[Davis 28, 379 (n. 41)]
- 14 (1744): 158.
V: "[John] Partridge's Epitaph, By Dean Swift."
Jonathan Swift.
[Swift 1: 97-101]
- 14 (1744): 158-159. V:
"Dr Hannes's Ode to Dr [Thomas] Sydenham, Translated from the Musae
Anglicanae ['Excellent artist, whose unerring hand']."
Sir Edward Hannes.
[GM 14 (1744): 159 notes that "Hannes at the time of writing this fine ode, was professor of chymistry at Oxford"; DNB 8: 1189-1190]
- 14 (1744): 175-186.
A: "[Debates in the Senate of Lilliput:] Debate on the
Corporation Bill [cont.]."
Samuel Johnson [?].
[Bernard 67-P: 408, 415-419 attributes it to Johnson; Kaminski 202 disagrees.]
- 14 (1744): 201-202. A:
"Mr Yate's new Theory of the Earth [cont.]."
Richard Yate.
[Authorship disclosed in title]
- 14 (1744): 214. A:
"From the Old England Journal, April 7 [1744]. Considerations on
a French War."
William Guthrie [?] or James Ralph [?] (or others).
[Harris (R) 39-40]
- 14 (1744): 219.
V: "From the Pleasures of Imagination, a
Poem. By the Author of the British Philippic
Vol. VIII. p. 427 and the Hymn to Science, vol. IX, p.
544)."
Dr. Mark Akenside.
[Pailler 2: 554]
- 14 (1744): 235-248.
A: "Debates in the Senate of Lilliput [cont.]."
Samuel Johnson [?].
[Greene 59: 77-78 and Bernard 67-P: 408 attribute it to Johnson; Kaminski 202 disagrees.]
- 14 (1744): 291-309.
A: "Debates in the Senate of Lilliput [cont.]."
Samuel Johnson [?].
[Greene 59: 77-78 and Bernard 67-P: 408 attribute it to Johnson; Kaminski 202 disagrees.]
- 14 (1744): 326-327. A:
"From the Old England Journal, June 23 [1744]. A View of Affairs
on the Continent."
William Guthrie [?] or James Ralph [?] (or others).
[Harris (R) 39-40]
- 14 (1744): 328. V:
"The Pleasures of a Morning-Walk. To Miss S--- of Northampton."
John Landen.
[Orig. "Landen"]
- 14 (1744): 329.
V: The author's verses, "To the Author of the 'Complaint,'"
enc.
Dr. Mark Akenside.
[Pailler 2: 554] [Orig. "Marcus"]
- 14 (1744): 340. L:
Letter re Roman inscription on a stone incorporated into the wall of a
house at Naworth, Cumbria.
George Smith of Wigton.
[de Montluzin 01: 6] [Orig. "G. Smith"]
- 14 (1744): 347-365.
A: "Debates in the Senate of Lilliput [cont.]."
Samuel Johnson [?].
[Greene 59: 77-78 and Bernard 67-P: 408 attribute it to Johnson; Kaminski 202 disagrees.]
- 14 (1744): 368. A:
"From the Old England Journal, July 14 [1744; 'Remarks on the
Civil List, and a Pension on it']."
William Guthrie [?] or James Ralph [?] (or others).
[Harris (R) 39- 40]
- 14 (1744): 368. A:
"From the Old England, of July 21 [1744; 'Our captures at Sea,
and Loss at Land'; part quotation, part summary]."
William Guthrie [?] or James Ralph [?] (or others).
[Harris (R) 39-40]
- 14 (1744): 368. A:
"From the Old England, July 28 [1744; 'Distress of our Army, and
a wicked Treaty to secure ****'; part quotation, part summary]."
William Guthrie [?] or James Ralph [?] (or others).
[Harris (R) 39-40]
- 14 (1744): 369. L:
"Account of a Roman Inscription [from Lanercost Priory in Cumbria]" with
accompanying drawing.
George Smith of Wigton.
[de Montluzin 01: 6] [Orig. "G. Smith"]
- 14 (1744): 370-371.
L: "Extract of Dr [Patrick] Delaney's Sermons [i.e., Fifteen
Sermons on Social Duties]."
Samuel Johnson [?].
[Pailler 2: 683 (citing Greene 59: 76, n. 2); Fleeman 1: 123-124 finds no evidence to accept the attribution.] [Orig. "S.J."]
- 14 (1744): 387.
V: "Cyder. A Poem [by 'Mr Philip']."
John Philips.
[Pailler 2: 586]
- 14 (1744): 389. V:
"On the foregoing Verses. Inscribed to Miss L---ch of Canterbury
['Narcissa! still, through ev'ry varying name']."
Elizabeth Carter.
[Ram 420]
- 14 (1744): 403-412.
A: "Debates in the Senate of Lilliput [cont.]."
Samuel Johnson [?].
[Greene 59: 77-78 and Bernard 67-P: 408 attribute it to Johnson; Kaminski 202 disagrees.]
- 14 (1744): 420-421.
L: "Objections to the Life of Mr [Richard] Savage answer'd from M.
Voltaire; New Reflections with regard to History, by Mr Voltaire."
Samuel Johnson [?].
[Erwin 525-526; Fleeman 1: 124 disagrees.] [Orig. "Sertorius"]
- 14 (1744): 429-430. A:
"Mr Yate's new Theory of the Earth [conc.]."
Richard Yate.
[Authorship disclosed in title]
- 14 (1744): 430. L: "A
Question proposed [re mathematics]."
John Landen.
[Orig. "Landen"]
- 14 (1744): 447.
V: "On the Death of Mr Pope."
Robert Dodsley.
[Pailler 2: 570] [Orig. "R. Dodsley"]
- 14 (1744): 459-467.
A: "Debates in the Senate of Lilliput [cont.]."
Samuel Johnson [?].
[Greene 59: 77-78 and Bernard 67-P: 408 attribute it to Johnson; Kaminski 202 disagrees.]
- 14 (1744): 468. L:
"The Geometrical Construction of the late Comet by F. Holliday."
Francis Holliday.
[Orig. "F.H."]
- 14 (1744): 494-496. A:
"From the Old England Journal, Sept. 1 [1744]. Of the Conduct
and Interest of G. Britain."
William Guthrie [?] or James Ralph [?] (or others).
[Harris (R) 39-40] [Orig. "Jeffrey Broadbottom"]
- 14 (1744): 496-499. A:
"From the Old England Journal, Sept.15 [1744]. France ought to
be humbled, but cannot by the present Measures."
William Guthrie [?] or James Ralph [?] (or others).
[Harris (R) 39-40]
- 14 (1744): 502.
V: "On the Death of Capt. [James] Cornewall Commander of the
Marlborough."
Samuel Boyse.
[Pailler 2: 561] [Orig. "Y."]
- 14 (1744): 503. V:
"Epigram from Mr Prior ['No, no; for my virginity']."
Matthew Prior.
[Ram 421]
- 14 (1744): 507.
R: "Literary Articles from the Hague."
Samuel Johnson [?].
[Pailler 2: 683 (citing Greene 59: 83) attributes this to Johnson; Kaminski 147 disagrees.]
- 14 (1744): 515-533.
A: "Debates in the Senate of Lilliput [cont.]."
Samuel Johnson [?].
. [Greene 59: 77-78 and Bernard 67-P: 408 attribute it to Johnson; Kaminski 202 disagrees.]
- 14 (1744): 533. A: "A
Solution to the Question proposed by a gentleman of Northampton [John Landen].
p. 430 [v. 14 (1744): 430]."
Francis Holliday
[Orig. "F. Holliday"]
- 14 (1744): 543-544. A:
"Old England Journal, October 13 [1744]. Rapine in the Streets
accounted for."
William Guthrie [?] or James Ralph [?] (or others).
[Harris (R) 39-40] [Orig. "George Standard"]
- 14 (1744): 557.
V: "Celeberrimi poetae vitaeque integri Alex.
Pope, Arm. M.S."
Robert Luck.
[Carlson 257] [Orig. "R.L."]
- 14 (1744): 558.
V: "On the marriage of General [James Edward] Oglethorpe."
Rev. Moses Browne.
[Bond 92] [Orig. "M.B."]
- 14 (1744): 558.
V: "To Mr [John] Snow, organist of St John's college, Oxon."
Rev. William Rider.
[Carlson 259] [Orig. "Philargyrus"]
- 14 (1744): 571-584.
A: "Debates in the Senate of Lilliput [cont.]."
Samuel Johnson [?].
[Greene 59: 77-78 and Bernard 67-P: 408 attribute it to Johnson; Kaminski 202 disagrees.]
- 14 (1744): 593-594. A:
"From the Old England Journal, Nov. 3 [1744]. A remarkable
prophecy of rash counsels given to a king by an earl, discovered in M.
Rabelais."
William Guthrie [?] or James Ralph [?] (or others).
[Harris (R) 39-40]
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L
"An Answer to Mr [Edm.] Weaver's letter . . . on St
Mathias's day."
Rev. Thomas Whiston.
Orig. "T.W."; dated Wisbech, whence Whiston corresponded with the GM re calendar systems in 1744; Whiston was curate of Somersham, some 22 mi. southwest of Wisbech.
- 14 (1744): 613-614.V:
"Ode on Christmas-Day ['written by Mr Titley, his majesty's
envoy, or resident, at Copenhagen']."
Walter Titley.
[Pailler 2: 599]
- 14 (1744): 614.
V: "On Seeing Miss T---- at St Mary's Church, Oxon."
Rev. William Rider.
[Carlson 259] [Orig. "Philargyrus"]
- 14 (1744): 627-646.
A: "Debates in the Senate of Lilliput [cont.]."
Samuel Johnson [?].
[Greene 59: 77-78 and Bernard 67-P: 408 attribute it to Johnson; Kaminski 202 disagrees.]
- 14 (1744): 649-650. A:
"From the Old England Journal, Dec. 1 [1744]. Unanimity restored
at last; his majesty's conduct and virtues remarkably applauded by Mr
Broadbottom."
William Guthrie [?] or James Ralph [?] (or others).
[Harris (R) 39-40] [Orig. "Jeffrey Broadbotton"]
- 14 (1744): 650-651. A:
"From the Old England Journal, Dec. 8 [1744]. The true interest
of England, not pursu'd in the present war on the continent."
William Guthrie [?] or James Ralph [?] (or others).
[Harris (R) 39-40]
- 14 (1744): 651-652. A:
"From the Old England Journal, Dec. 15 [1744]. The war on the
continent an H---n [Hanoverian] war."
William Guthrie [?] or James Ralph [?] (or others).
[Harris (R) 39- 40]
-
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(1744)
653
L
Re dating of the festival of St. Matthias during
leap year.
Rev. Thomas Whiston.
Orig. "T.W."; dated Wisbech; follows a signed contribution (dated Wisbech) from Whiston (14 [1744]: 652-653) re the dating of Easter; Whiston was curate of Somersham, some 22 mi. southwest of Wisbech.
- 14 (1744): 653. L:
Letter correcting the author's own mistake in his "Solution to the
Question proposed by a gentleman of Northampton [John Landen; v. 14 (1744): 430,
533]."
Francis Holliday.
[Orig. "F. Holliday"]
- 14 (1744): 669.
V: "To the author of Felicia to
Charlotte."
Samuel Boyse.
[Pailler 2: 561] [Orig. "Y."]
- 14 (1744): 671.
V: "Affectation expos'd. A Fable."
John Hawkesworth [?].
[Abbott 82: 212, n. 5]
- 14 (1744): 681-710.
A: "Debates in the Senate of Lilliput [cont.]."
Samuel Johnson [?].
[Greene 59: 77-78 and Bernard 67-P: 408 attribute it to Johnson; Kaminski 202 disagrees.]