Attributions of Authorship in the Gentleman's Magazine,
1731-1868: An Electronic Union List
Emily Lorraine de Montluzin
Volume 44 (1774)
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44
(1774)
24-25.
L:
"Superiority of Shakespeare's Description of the Night [to descriptions by
Homer,
Apollonius, Vergil, and Statius] asserted."
Rev. John Kynaston.
Sherbo 97-a: 118 Orig. "Q." (of Caerhaes, Cornwall)
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44
(1774)
62
L
"[Bacon's] Plan for the Establishment of Small
Farms" enc.
David Henry.
Orig. "Y.D."
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44
(1774)
75-76
L
"Mr. [James] Ferguson's mechanic Principles defended."
Henry Lemoine [?].
Orig. "H.L."; Kuist 82: 86 lists several attributions to Lemoine under the pseudonym "H.L." beginning in 1783. Since the Nichols family annotators who compiled what is now the Kuist list made no effort at a systematic attribution of items in the GM before vol. 53-i (1783), the absence of earlier attributions to Lemoine under the signature "H.L." does not militate against Lemoine's possible authorship of items so signed in earlier volumes.]
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44
(1774)
76
L
"Shakespeare's Description of Night contrasted."
Henry Lemoine [?].
Orig. "H.L."; Kuist 82: 86 lists several attributions to Lemoine under the pseudonym "H.L." beginning in 1783. Since the Nichols family annotators who compiled what is now the Kuist list made no effort at a systematic attribution of items in the GM before vol. 53-i (1783), the absence of earlier attributions to Lemoine under the signature "H.L." does not militate against Lemoine's possible authorship of items so signed in earlier volumes.]
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44
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77
L
"Objections to Pope's Translation of Homer's Night-Piece."
Rev. John Duncombe.
Orig. "Crito"
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44
(1774)
105-106.
L:
"Various celebrated Descriptions of the Night [inc. that in Midsummer
Night's Dream], compared."
Rev. John Kynaston.
Sherbo 97-a: 120 Orig. "Q." (of Caerhaes, Cornwall)
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44
(1774)
122-123
L
"Journey of Innocent IV. from Italy to Lyons, discussed."
Rev. Samuel Pegge the Elder.
Orig. "T. Row"
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44
(1774)
153
L
"A Fragment of History relative to the [Glorious]
Revolution."
David Henry [?].
Orig. "Y.D."
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44
(1774)
164-165.
L:
"Pope's Version of Homer's
Night-piece
defended."
Rev. John Kynaston.
Sherbo 97-a: 120 Orig. "Q." (of Caerhaes, Cornwall)
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44
(1774)
165
L
"Curious Particulars concerning Wild-Cats in Britain."
Rev. Samuel Pegge the Elder.
GM 66-ii (1796): 1081 Orig. "T. Row"
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44
(1774)
166
L
"Colonel [Isaac] Barr's celebrated speech on a late Motion
[re Massachusetts Bay]."
David Henry.
Orig. "Y.D."; subject matter (David Henry was a cousin of Patrick Henry and a friend of Benjamin Franklin)
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44
(1774)
170.
L:
"Inscription underneath a monumental Urn erected to the Memory of W.
T. Esq; in the Church of St. Michael, Caerhaes, Cornwall," enc.
Rev. John Kynaston.
Sherbo 97-a: 128 Orig. "Q." (of Caerhaes, Cornwall)
- 44 (1774): 183-184. V:
"Epilogue to the new Tragedy of Sethona [play by Alexander Dow].
Spoken by Mrs. [Ann Spranger] Barry. Written by Mr. Garrick ['As it is prov'd
by scholars of great fame']."
David Garrick.
[Authorship disclosed in title]
- 44 (1774): 184. V:
"Portrait of Mr. [David] Garrick. [From Dr. Goldsmith's Poem stiled
Retaliation, just published.]."
Oliver Goldsmith.
[Watt 1: 423]
- 44 (1774): 184. V:
"From Poems by Mr. Fenton. To a Nobleman, in the Meridian of
Power ['From kings descended, and to kings allied']."
Elijah Fenton.
[Watt 1: 361]
- 44 (1774): 214-218. A:
"Observations on the Poison of Lead; extracted from a Treatise lately
published by Dr. Percival of Manchester, F.R.S. and S.A."
Dr. Thomas Percival.
[Authorship disclosed in title]
- 44 (1774): 219. L:
"Particulars relating to Bp. [Brian] Walton and Archp. [John]
Tillotson."
Rev. Samuel Watson.
[Sherbo 97-a: 55] [Orig. "S. Watson"]
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44
(1774)
247
A
"Auncient Ordre for hallowinge of the Crampe Rings, &c."
Richard Gough.
Orig. "D.H."
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44
(1774)
249
L
"Critical Remarks on the Translators of Voltaire."
Rev. John Duncombe.
Orig. "Crito"
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44
(1774)
249-250
L
"A wonderful Improvement in the Art of Healing [re opening the
skulls of live animals]."
David Henry.
Orig. "Y.D."
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44
(1774)
252-253
L
"Of Names retained when their Origin is disused."
Rev. Samuel Pegge the Elder.
GM 66-ii (1796): 1081 Orig. "T. Row"
- 44 (1774): 303-304. L:
"Gross Misrepresentation in Mrs. [Catherine] Macaulay's History
refuted."
Rev. Samuel Watson.
[Sherbo 97-a: 52] [Orig. "S. Watson"]
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44
(1774)
314-316
L
"Of Names retained when their origin is disused [cont.]."
Rev. Samuel Pegge the Elder.
GM 66-ii (1796): 1081 Orig. "T. Row"
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44
(1774)
328.
L:
Latin epitaph enc.
Rev. John Kynaston.
Sherbo 97-a: 128 Orig. "Q." (of Caerhaes, Cornwall)
- 44 (1774): 328. V:
"On Dr. [John] Taylor's being made Oculist to their Majesties. By the
late Rev. Dr. Dunkin ['That Fortune's blind we plainly see']."
Rev. William Dunkin.
[Authorship disclosed in title]
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44
(1774)
328
V
"A Thought at the Grave of three lovely
Children, T. A. and S.C., who died within a Month."
Rev. John Duncombe [?].
Orig. "J.D."; dated Herne, Kent, where Duncombe was vicar
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44
(1774)
351-352
L
"Great Advantage of Planting Wheat pointed out."
David Henry.
Orig. "Y.D."; dated Beckenham, Kent, where David Henry had an estate
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44
(1774)
361-362
L
"Explanation of several Antiquities in a former Magazine."
Rev. Samuel Pegge the Elder.
GM 66-ii (1796): 1081 Orig. "T. Row"
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44
(1774)
379-380
V
"On viewing the Conclusion of the ancient
Rhine at Catwyk, near Leyden."
Rev. Benjamin Choyce Sowden.
Orig. "B.S."; dated Rotterdam, whence Sowden corresponded with the GM
- 44 (1774): 380. V:
"Prologue to the Cozeners [play by Samuel Foote]. Written by Mr.
Garrick, and spoken by Mr. [Samuel] Foote ['In trifling works of fancy, wits
agree']."
David Garrick.
[Authorship disclosed in title]
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44
(1774)
402-403
L
"The pre-existent State of Christ asserted."
John Nichols.
Orig. "J.N."
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44
(1774)
403-404
L
"The precise Place of Caesar's Landing in Britain, disputed."
Rev. John Duncombe.
Orig. "Crito"
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44
(1774)
405-406.
L:
"Striking Instance of the Feebleness of French
Criticism."
Rev. John Kynaston.
Sherbo 97-a: 128 Orig. "Q." (of Caerhaes, Cornwall)
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44
(1774)
406-407
L
"Prosecution of the Subject of Names retained when their Origin is disused
[cont.]."
Rev. Samuel Pegge the Elder.
GM 66-ii (1796): 1081 Orig. "T. Row"
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44
(1774)
407-408
L
"Dr. Johnson defended."
David Wells [?].
Orig. "Observator"; Kuist 82: 154 lists numerous attributions to Wells under the pseudonym "Observator" beginning in 1784. Since the Nichols family annotators who compiled what is now the Kuist list made no effort at a systematic attribution of items in the GM before vol. 53-i (1783), the absence of earlier attributions to Wells under the signature "Observator" does not militate against Wells's possible authorship of items so signed in earlier volumes.
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44
(1774)
409
L
"Of the Body of Joseph of Arimathea."
Rev. Samuel Watson [?] or Rev. Stephen Weston [?].
Sherbo 97-a: 55 attributes this item to Watson, but Rev. Stephen Weston remains an alternate candidate for authorship. Orig. "S.W."
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44
(1774)
409
L
"Ancient Inscription."
Richard Gough.
Orig. "Q."
- 44 (1774): 416-417. L:
"Unfortunate Deaths in the Piercy Family."
Rev. Samuel Watson.
[Sherbo 97-a: 51-52; dated Newport, whence Watson signed items in GM 44 (1774): 161 and elsewhere] [Orig. "S. Watson"]
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44
(1774)
454-456.
L:
"Critical Illustration of an obsolete Passage in
Shakespeare [re Hamlet]."
Rev. John Kynaston.
Sherbo 97-a: 120 Orig. "Q." (of Caerhaes, Cornwall)
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44
(1774)
456
L
"American Advertisement [from the New York Gazette for the
'selling' of servants newly arrived as immigrants from
Scotland]."
David Henry [?].
Orig. "Y.D."
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44
(1774)
456
L
"Error in the Wisbech Inscription corrected."
Richard Gough.
Orig. "D.H."
- 44 (1774): 458-459. L:
"The Story of Teudric, King of Glamorgan."
Rev. Samuel Watson.
[Sherbo 97-a: 52] [Orig. "S. Watson"]
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44
(1774)
459
L
"Errors in [William] Rider's History of England."
Rev. John Duncombe.
Orig. "Crito"
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44
(1774)
462
L
"Bon-Mot of the Duke of Montague."
Rev. John Duncombe.
Orig. "Crito"
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44
(1774)
465
L
"[Jacob] Bryant's Mythology."
Rev. Samuel Watson [?] or Rev. Stephen Weston [?].
Orig. "S.W."
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44
(1774)
508-510
L
"Of ancient Baptisteries, Lavatories, &c."
Rev. Samuel Denne.
Orig. "W. and D."
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44
(1774)
519-520
L
"An Interesting Story [re Henry de
Bourbon] proposed."
Rev. Samuel Pegge the Elder.
GM 66-ii (1796): 1081 Orig. "T. Row"
- 44 (1774): 535. V:
"Occasional Prologue Upon Mr. Lacey's first appearance in the character of
Alexander. Supposed to be written by Mr. Garrick ['In Macedon, when Alexander
reign'd']."
David Garrick [?].
[Provisional authorship disclosed in title]
- 44 (1774): 535-536. V:
"Epilogue. Written by Mr. Garrick ['In Parliament, whene'er a question
comes']."
David Garrick.
[Authorship disclosed in title]
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44
(1774)
553-554
L
"Herculaneum Paintings elucidated."
Rev. George Ashby.
Illust. 7: 396-397
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44
(1774)
556-557.
L:
"Verses from Voltaire to the Abb de
Voisenon."
Rev. John Kynaston.
Sherbo 97-a: 128 Orig. "Q." (of Caerhaes, Cornwall)
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44
(1774)
560
L
"Humourous Story [re Pierre Pontac]."
Rev. Samuel Watson.
Sherbo 97-a: 60 (n. 2); dated Newport, whence Watson signed items in GM 44 (1774): 161 and elsewhere Orig. "S.W."
- 44 (1774): 561-562. L:
"Original Sin inferred from [Philip Dormer Stanhope] Lord Chesterfield's
Letters."
Rev. Joseph Boerhadem.
[Sherbo 97-a: 133] [Orig. "J. Boerhadem"]
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44
(1774)
563-564
A
"The Flight of Henry de Bourbon . . . [trans.]."
Rev. Samuel Pegge the Elder.
GM 66-ii (1796): 1081
- 44 (1774): 564-565. L:
"Intrigues of Algernon Sidney."
Rev. Samuel Watson.
[Sherbo 97-a: 52] [Orig. "S. Watson"]
- 44 (1774): 589. V:
"I. H. Brown, Esq; on his Birth-Day ['Now six-and-thirty rapid years are
fled']."
Isaac Hawkins Browne the Elder.
[Orig. "I. H. Brown, Esq"]
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44
(1774)
618-619.
A:
"Anecdotes [of Dr. John Thomas, late Bishop of Salisbury; Pierre
Desmaizeaux; and George I]."
Rev. Samuel Watson [?] or Rev. Stephen Weston [?].
Sherbo 97-a: 52 attributes this item to Watson, but Rev. Stephen Weston remains an alternate candidate for authorship. Orig. "S.W."
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44
(1774)
619-620
A
"The Flight of Henry de Bourbon . . . [trans.; cont.]."
Rev. Samuel Pegge the Elder.
GM 66-ii (1796): 1081
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44
(1774)
627
L
"Miscellaneous Remarks [re Dr. John Campbell; Dr. Nicholas
Ridley; Dr. Francis Cheynel; Charles Cadogan, 2nd Baron Cadogan,
etc.]."
John Loveday the Elder or John Loveday the Younger.
Orig. "Academicus"