The English lyceum, or, Choice of pieces in prose and verse, selected from the best periodical papers, magazines, pamphlets and other British publications, published by J.W. v. Archenholtz.

Format:

Journal/Periodical

Contributor:

Archenholtz, Johann Wilhelm von, 1743-1812, ed.

Sterne, Laurence, 1713-1768.

Standardized Title:

English lyceum, or, Choice of pieces in prose and verse (Hamburg, Germany : Quarterly).

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fiction, English--18th century--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.

Fiction, English.

Travel writing--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.

Travel writing.

Poetry, English--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.

Poetry, English.

Biography--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.

Biography.

Essays, English--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.

Essays, English.

Correspondence--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.

Correspondence.

Genre:

Periodicals -- Germany -- Hamburg -- 18th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (3 v. )

Quarterly (collected issues)

Volume I. [No. 1-3 (July-Sept. 1787)]-volume III. [no. 7-9 (Jan.-[June] 1788)]

Other Title:

English lyceum, or, Choice of pieces in prose and verse

Place of Publication:

Hamburgh [i.e. Hamburg, Germany] 1787. : printed for the editor, and in commission at Mr. Bohn, [1787-1788]

Notes:

Collects monthly issues of: The English lyceum.

Another edition was published in London during the same years.

Editor: Johann Wilhelm von Archenholtz.

Imprints include years of publication.

Colophon in vols. 1-2 reads: Printed by J.M. Michaelsen.

Date of last number from note at end of vol. 3: "present work is concluded with this volume", apparently due to poor sales; note dated: June 26, 1788; signed: v. Archenholtz.

Detailed contents intended to be included at end of each volume; vol. 1 contents omitted in error, included in vol. 2.

Miscellaneous essays and excerpts from previously published works: histories, fiction, plays, biographies; includes articles on natural science, anecdotes, puzzles, poetry, correspondence of well known literary and public figures (e.g. Benjamin Franklin, Samuel Johnson). Issues include unpublished letters of "the late Mr. Sterne," no. 7-32; footnote in no. 1 reports that no. 1-6 were previously published in the British Mercury and cannot be reprinted. Each issue includes unnumbered essay: The Moralist.

Reproduction of original from Bodleian Library (Oxford).

Title pages lack chronological designation.

No. 8-9 lack dates.

Last two numbers published irregularly.

Vol. number added to direction line of each monthly issue.

Cited in:

NCBEL, II:1308

Crane & Kaye, 1267

English Short Title Catalog, P3026.

Related Work:

Sterne, Laurence, 1713-1768. Letters. No. 7-32.

Contains:

Moralist.

OCLC:

642234584