The Quarterly Review; Volume 136

The Quarterly Review was a literary and cultural journal founded in 1809 by John Murray. Its contributors included some of the leading writers and intellectuals of the day, such as John Gibson Lockhart, William Gifford, and William Smith. The journal covered a wide range of topics, from literature and the arts to politics and science, and was known for its conservative perspective on many issues.
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