Attributions of Authorship in the Gentleman's Magazine,
1731-1868: An Electronic Union List
Emily Lorraine de Montluzin
Volume 51 (1781)
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51
(1781)
9
L:
"Critical query on Juvenal."
Rev. John Duncombe
Kuist 82: 57Orig. "Crito"
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51
(1781)
11-12.
L:
"Memoirs of the Life of William Collins, the
Poet."
Rev. Gilbert White.
Holt-White 2: 62-65 Orig. "V."
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51
(1781)
17-19
L:
"Pompey's Pillar, various Accounts of
it."
Richard Gough
Kuist 82: 70Orig. "D.H."
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51
(1781)
19
L:
"Origin of the Word Cash."
Rev. Samuel Pegge the Elder.
GM 66-ii (1796): 1082Orig. "T. Row"
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51
(1781)
19
L
"Sir J[ohn] Dalrymple's Black Box."
Rev. Samuel Henley.
Orig. "S.H."
- 51 (1781): 20. A:
"The Speculator. No. IV ['A Species of Literary Madness
pointed out']."
Peter Reid.
[Watson 122] [Orig. "P.R."]
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51
(1781)
25-26
L
"Observations in Virgil.--Parched Corn, &c."
Richard Gough.
Orig. "D. H."
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51
(1781)
27-28
L
"Miscellaneous Observations and Corrections [re items in the
GM]."
John Loveday the Elder or John Loveday the Younger.
Orig. "Scrutator"
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51
(1781)
29
L
"Archdeacon [John] Walker [of Hereford]."
Rev. Samuel Watson [?] or Rev. Stephen Weston [?].
Sherbo 97-a: 60, n. 6, attributes this item to Watson, but Rev. Stephen Weston remains an alternate candidate for authorship. Orig. "S.W."
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51
(1781)
65-66
L
"Chinese Cash."
John Nichols.
Orig. "J.N."
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51
(1781)
66-67
L
"Miscellaneous Remarks [re items in the GM]."
Rev. John Duncombe.
Orig. "Crito"
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51
(1781)
71
L
"Corrections in Vol. XXV. of Swift in large Octavo."
John Loveday the Elder or John Loveday the Younger.
Orig. "Scrutator"
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51
(1781)
71-72
L
"Anecdotes of W[illiam] Joyner, alias Lyde."
Richard Gough.
Orig. "Q."
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51
(1781)
77.
R:
OMHROU UMNOS EIS DHMHTRAN [printed in Greek
characters] vel, Homeri Hymnus ad Cererem.
Rev. John Duncombe.
Sherbo 84: 230
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51
(1781)
87
V
"Sweet Sonneteer! whose unaffected lay."
Rev. Samuel Henley.
Orig. "S.H."
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51
(1781)
120
L
Answer to query re Battle of Cromdel.
Richard Gough.
Orig. "Q."
- 51 (1781): 122. A:
"The Speculator, No V ['On Natural and Moral Evil']."
Peter Reid.
[Watson 122]
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51
(1781)
123.
L:
Cover letter enc. article by "W.B." (pp.
123-124) on "Mr. Tyers's Villa near Dorking."
John Nichols.
Sherbo 84: 233 Orig. "Eugenio"
- 51 (1781): 134. V:
"Prologue to [Dr. Dunlop's] The Royal Suppliants. Supposed to be
written by Mrs. Thr---le ['With countenance thrice chang'd']."
Hester Lynch Piozzi [formerly Hester Lynch Thrale] [?].
[Possible authorship disclosed in title]
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51
(1781)
136
V:
"The Expostulation; Written in 1764."
John Nichols
Kuist 82: 120Orig. "N."
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51
(1781)
147
O
Thomas Knight (formerly May [and before that, Brodnax]).
Rev. Samuel Pegge the Elder.
Lit. Anec. 6: 243n
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51
(1781)
164.
L:
"Original Anecdotes relative to Dean Swift."
John Nichols.
Sherbo 84: 233 Orig. "J.N."
- 51 (1781): 168-169. A:
"Character of [Samuel] Richardson's Clarissa. From Sherlock's Original
Letters, Vol. I."
Rev. Martin Sherlock.
[Watt 2: 852]
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51
(1781)
172
L
"A Plagiarism [re verses originally written by Dr. Moxell on the
death of Colonel Bever, who died at Ticonderoga in 1758, and later plagiarized
by a
contributor as verses 'On the Death of Major Pierson'; see GM 51
(1781): 87,
where the latter verses appear]."
Rev. John Duncombe.
Orig. "Crito"
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51
(1781)
175
L:
"Dean [Robert] Moss's Epigram on Bp. [Gilbert]
Burnet."
Rev. William Cole
Kuist 82: 52Orig. "W.C."
- 51 (1781): 187. V:
"Prologue to [John Hough's] 'Second Thoughts are Best.' Written by Mr.
Walwyn . . . ['I'm sent to tell you--what's by all confest']."
B. Walwyn.
[Biog. Dram. 1-ii: 735- 736] [Authorship disclosed in title]
- 51 (1781): 187-188. V:
"Prologue to [Miles Peter Andrews's] Dissipation. Written by Captain
Topham . . . ['What a strange title this is--Dissipation!']."
Capt. Edward Topham.
[Authorship disclosed in title]
- 51 (1781): 188. V:
"Epilogue [to Dissipation]. Written by the Author . . .
['Fashion's the word--again at her command']."
Miles Peter Andrews.
[Biog. Dram. 2: 166]
- 51 (1781): 206-207. L:
"Dr. [Zachary] Pearce on the Father of St. John considered."
Rev. Joseph Boerhadem.
[Sherbo 97-a: 145] [Orig. "J. Boerhadem"]
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51
(1781)
208
L
"Margaret Cutting."
Richard Gough.
Orig. "Q."
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51
(1781)
211
L
"Anecdote of Vere Foster."
John Loveday the Elder or John Loveday the Younger.
Orig. "Scrutator"
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51
(1781)
212
L
"Critique on [William] Hayley."
John Loveday the Elder or John Loveday the Younger.
Orig. "Academicus"
- 51 (1781): 217-218. A:
"The Speculator, No VII [re serenity versus unhappiness in old
age]."
Peter Reid.
[Watson 122] [Orig. "P.R."]
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51
(1781)
221
S
Re additions to the list of Dr. John Fothergill's works printed in
GM 51 (1781): 166-167.
Dr. Richard Pulteney [?].
Orig. "R.P."
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51
(1781)
236.
L:
Cover letter enc. Latin poem ("Illustris Rex
Angliae") from Petri D'Ebulo Carmen de Motibus Siculis (1746).
John Nichols.
Sherbo 84: 233 Orig. "Eugenio"
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51
(1781)
256-259.
L:
"Mr. [Horace] Walpole's Memoirs of the
Countess of Desmond [Lady Elinor Butler, Countess of Desmond]."
John Nichols.
Sherbo 84: 233 Orig. "M. Green"
- 51 (1781): 259. A:
"The Speculator, No VIII ['On the Riding-dresses of the
Ladies']."
Peter Reid.
[Watson 122] [Orig. "P.R."]
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51
(1781)
265-266
L
"[Thomas] Warton's History of English Poetry
corrected."
Dr. John Disney.
Illust.6: 485n Orig. "N.Y."
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51
(1781)
266
L
"Miscellaneous Corrections and Remarks [re items in the
GM]."
John Loveday the Elder or John Loveday the Younger.
Orig. "Scrutator"
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51
(1781)
270
L
"Useful Hints to Heralds and Biographers [re names changed by
Act of Parliament or by Privy Seal]."
John Nichols.
Orig. "Eugenio"
- 51 (1781): 283. V:
"Ode for his Majesty's Birth-day, June 4, 1781. By W. Whitehead, Esq.
Poet Laureat ['Still does the rage of war prevail']."
William Whitehead.
[Authorship disclosed in title]
- 51 (1781): 283. V:
"Epilogue to Mr. [Charles] Macklin's Comedy, The Man of the
World, Written by Mr. Pilon . . . ['Do you ken, gude folk?--Mercy! what a
blunder']."
Frederick Pilon.
[Authorship disclosed in title]
- 51 (1781): 284. V:
"To Miss [Anna] Seward. Impromptu, by Mr. Hayley ['As Britain mourn'd,
with all a Mother's pain']."
William Hayley.
[Authorship disclosed in title]
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51
(1781)
304.
L:
"Origin of the Mayor of Garrat."
John Nichols.
Sherbo 84: 233 Orig. "M.G."
- 51 (1781): 305. A:
"The Speculator. No IX ['Perfection of Nature']."
Peter Reid.
[Watson 122] [Orig. "P.B." (misprint for "P.R.")]
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51
(1781)
305
L
"Hebrew Poetry [enclosing an excerpt from Choheleth, or
the Royal Preacher]."
John Loveday the Elder or John Loveday the Younger.
Orig. "Academicus"
- 51 (1781): 314-315.
L: "Pope's 'Unfortunate Lady' enquired after."
John Nichols.
[Sherbo 84: 233] [Orig. "J.N."]
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51
(1781)
318-319.
L:
"Remarks on Dr. Johnson's Biography."
John Nichols.
Sherbo 84: 233 Orig. "Eugenio"
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51
(1781)
332-333.
R:
Homer's Hymn to Ceres, translated into
English Verse (trans. Richard Hole).
Rev. John Duncombe.
Sherbo 84: 230
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51
(1781)
358-359
L
"Strictures on Dr. Johnson's Biographical Prefaces."
John Loveday the Elder or John Loveday the Younger.
Orig. "Scrutator"
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51
(1781)
359-360
A
"The Babbler. No I [setting forth the purpose of
the series, to comment on the times]."
M. Estob.
Orig. "M.E."; dated Shotton, whence Estob corresponded with the GM
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51
(1781)
363-364.
L:
"Cromwell's Authority to trade in India."
John Nichols.
Sherbo 84: 233 Orig. "Eugenio"
- 51 (1781): 364. A:
"The Speculator, No X ['On Solitude']."
Peter Reid.
[Watson 122] [Orig. "P.R."]
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51
(1781)
366n
S
Note on Thomas Stephens.
Rev. John Duncombe [?].
Illust.6: 793
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51
(1781)
370.
L:
Re the "Compilers of the Universal History."
John Nichols.
Sherbo 84: 233 Orig. "M.G."
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51
(1781)
374-377
R
Robert Potter's The Tragedies of Euripides translated and
Richard Paul Jodrell's Illustrations of Euripides, on the Ion and
the Bacchae.
Rev. John Duncombe.
Lit. Anec.8: 102-103
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51
(1781)
405 [misnumbered as
409]
L
"On Printing."
Rev. Samuel Pegge the Elder.
GM66-ii (1796): 1082 Orig. "T. Row"
- 51 (1781): 406-407. A:
"The Speculator, No XI ['On Sobriety']."
Peter Reid.
[Watson 122] [Orig. "P.R."]
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51
(1781)
407.
L:
"Answer to Query [re Floyer Sydenham]."
John Nichols.
Sherbo 84: 233 Orig. "N."
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51
(1781)
412-414
L
"Roman and Thessalian Bull-fights."
Richard Gough.
Orig. "D.H."
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51
(1781)
414
L
"Bps. Graham [of Orkney] and Adair [of Killala]."
Richard Gough.
Orig. "D.H."
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51
(1781)
414-415
L
"Critical Observations [which the contributor claimed simply to
have 'rescued'] on the Hymns of Homer."
Rev. Samuel Badcock.
Sherbo 97-a: 155 Orig. "Lucius"
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51
(1781)
417
A
"The Babbler. No II [arguing against the study of
the Bible by children, on grounds of their immaturity]."
M. Estob.
Orig. "M.E."; dated Shotton, whence Estob corresponded with the GM
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51
(1781)
420-421
A
"Strictures on Dr. Johnson's Biographical Prefaces."
John Loveday the Elder or John Loveday the Younger.
Orig. "Scrutator"
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51
(1781)
454-455
L
"Neglect of Almshouses censured."
Rev. Samuel Henley.
Orig. "S.H."
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51
(1781)
455.
L:
"Mrs. [Sarah Fyge] Egerton, &c."
John Nichols.
Sherbo 84: 233 Orig. "J.N."
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51
(1781)
455
L
"Queries on Fitzosborne's Letters answered."
John Loveday the Elder or John Loveday the Younger.
Orig. "Scrutator"
- 51 (1781): 460. L:
"Anecdote of Sir Richard Blackmore."
Rev. Joseph Boerhadem.
[Sherbo 97-a: 146] [Orig. "J. Boerhadem"]
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51
(1781)
498
L
"Miscellan. Corrections and Memorandums."
John Loveday the Elder or John Loveday the Younger.
Orig. "Scrutator"
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51
(1781)
504
L
"Shakspeare elucidated [re passage in Henry VI]."
Rev. Samuel Henley.
Orig. "S.H."
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51
(1781)
504-505
L
Re a bas relief of the Taurocathapsia.
Richard Gough.
Orig. "D.H."
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51
(1781)
505-506
A
"A short Memoir of Sir Michael Foster."
Dr. John Disney.
Illust.6: 485nOrig. "N.Y."
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51
(1781)
513
L
"On the Names of Ships, &c."
Rev. John Duncombe.
Orig. "Crito"
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51
(1781)
515.
L:
"Jonathan Dryden."
John Nichols.
Hart 62: 236 Orig. "Eugenio"
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51
(1781)
516
L
"Brief Notes on Sir W[illiam] Gascoigne."
M. Estob.
Orig. "M.E."; Estob, signing "M.E." and dating from his home in Shotton, contributed items to 51 (1781): 359-360 and 417.
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51
(1781)
530n-531n
S
Notes accompanying "The Capitade. A Poem."
Rev. John Duncombe.
Lit. Anec.2: 125n
- 51 (1781): 531-532. V:
"Prologue. Supposed to be written by Mr. Warton, and lately spoken at
Winchester Theatre, which stands over the City Shambles ['Whoe'er our house
examines, must excuse']."
Rev. Thomas Warton.
[Vance 83: 46]
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51
(1781)
555-559
L:
"Remarks on Two new Publications on Rowley's
Poems; Arguments of Dr. [Jeremiah] Milles and Mr. [Jacob] Bryant
refuted."
Edmond Malone
Kuist 82: 91
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51
(1781)
566-567
A
"[Thomas] Warton's Account of Abp. [Matthew]
Parker's Psalms, a Plagiary."
Rev. Michael Lort [?].
Lit. Anec.2: 597n Orig. "Theron"
- 51 (1781): 567. A:
"Particulars relative to Ossian [No. II]."
Rev. William Shaw.
[Orig. "W. Shaw"]
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51
(1781)
570
L
"Mr. [Hugh] Bethel."
Rev. John Duncombe.
Orig. "Crito"
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51
(1781)
571-572
R
Robert Lucas's Homer's Hymn to Ceres, translated into English
Verse.
Rev. Samuel Badcock.
Sherbo 97-a: 155; GM 58-ii (1788): 692n
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51
(1781)
584
V
"On the Art of Restoring Animation. Addressed to Dr.
[William] Hawes."
Dr. Anthony Fothergill.
Orig. "A.F."; subject matter (Anthony Fothergill was most noted for his research into methods of resuscitating victims of drowning)
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51
(1781)
608
L
"Miscellaneous Remarks [re items in the GM]."
John Loveday the Elder or John Loveday the Younger.
Orig. "Scrutator"
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51
(1781)
609-615
A:
"Rowley's Poems modern.--Dr. [Jeremiah] Milles
and Mr. [Jacob] Bryant confuted."
Edmond Malone
Kuist 82: 91Orig. "Misopiclerus"
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51
(1781)
616
A
"Game of Quadrille."
Rev. Samuel Pegge the Elder.
GM66-ii (1796): 1082 Orig. "T. Row"
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51
(1781)
622-623
L
"Modern Imitations of Rowley's celebrated Poems."
Rev. William Bagshaw Stevens.
Orig. "M.C.S."
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51
(1781)
626
L
"Critique on Shakspeare [re passage in Henry
VI]."
Richard Gough.
Orig. "P.Q."
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51
(1781)
629
L
"Biographical Anecdotes of the Correspondents of Milton."
Richard Gough.
Orig. "D.H."