The ''English Review'' was a London literary magazine launched in 1783 by John Murray I, under the full title ''English Review, or Abstract of English and Foreign Literature''. Its

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. Initially Stuart wrote much of the ''Review'' with William Thomson. He died in 1786. Thomson carried it on, becoming proprietor in 1794. In 1796 the ''English Review'' was merged into the '' Analytical Review''.

Contributors

Some notable contributors to the magazine were:

References

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