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The Gentleman's Magazine , May 1759
This list of 18th-century British
periodicals excludes daily newspapers.
In order of first publication
The Tatler (1709—1711)
The Female Tatler (8 July 1709—31 March 1710). Thrice weekly; 115 issues
The Spectator (1711–1714). Founded by
Joseph Addison and
Richard Steele ; published daily, 1711–1712; in 1714, three times a week for six months. Collected in book form it remained hugely popular for the rest of the century.
Vetusta Monumenta (1718–1906). Illustrated
antiquarian papers published at intermittent intervals by the
Society of Antiquaries of London .
The Intelligencer (1728—1729). Launched by
Jonathan Swift and
Thomas Sheridan
The Plain Dealer (1724–1725). Bi-weekly. Founded by
Aaron Hill .
[1]
The Gentleman's Magazine (1731–1907). Monthly.
The London Magazine (1732–1785)
The Bee (1733–1735). Founded by Eustace Budgell.
[2]
Lloyd's List (1734–). Weekly, then semi-weekly.
The Scots Magazine (1739–1826).
The Female Spectator (1744—1746). Monthly; 24 issues
The Universal Magazine of Knowledge and Pleasure (1747–1814). Monthly. Editors included
James Hinton , W. Bent, and
Percival Stockdale .
The
Monthly Review (1749–1845). Monthly. Founded by
Ralph Griffiths and
Robert Dodsley .
Oliver Goldsmith was a contributor.
The Rambler (1750–1752). Twice weekly.
The Adventurer (1752–1754). Twice weekly. Founded by
John Hawkesworth ,
Samuel Johnson , and others.
The World (1753–1756). Every Thursday. Founded by "Adam Fitz-Adam" (i.e. Edwin Moore) and published by the Dodsleys.
The Connoisseur (1754–1756). Weekly.
The Critical Review (1756–1817)
The
London Chronicle (1756-1823). Thrice weekly.
The
Annual Register (1758–). Annually.
Universal Chronicle , which published
Samuel Johnson's
The Idler (1758–1760)
The Bee (1759–1759)
The Lady's Museum (1760—1761): monthly
Exeter Mercury or West Country Advertiser , later
Trewman's Exeter Flying Post (1763–1917)
The Gospel Magazine (1766–)
Theological Repository (1769–1771, 1784, 1786, 1788)
Town and Country Magazine (1769–)
The Lady's Magazine (1770–1837). Monthly.
The Building Magazine (1774–1778)
Wesleyan Methodist Magazine (1778–1969). Monthly
The
Arminian Magazine (1778–1913)
The European Magazine, and London Review (1782–1826). Founded by
James Perry ; later edited by
Isaac Reed .
A New Review (1782–1786). Edited by
Paul Henry Maty .
Annals of Agriculture (1784–1815). Started by
Arthur Young .
The
New Town & Country Magazine (1787–1789)
The
Analytical Review (1788–1799)
The Botanical Magazine , subsequently Curtis's Botanical Magazine (1787–)
The Observer (1791–). Weekly.
The Sporting Magazine . (1792–). Monthly.
British Critic . Quarterly (1793–1826)
Anthologia hibernica (1793–1794). Published in Dublin.
The Monthly Mirror (1795–1811). Founded by
Thomas Bellamy .
[3]
The Tribune (1795–1796). Edited by
John Thelwall
The
Aberdeen Magazine , Or, Universal Repository . (1796–1798)
The
Monthly Magazine (1796–1825). Founded by
Sir Richard Phillips , edited by
John Aikin
The Watchman (1796). Founded and edited by
Samuel Taylor Coleridge
The
Anti-Jacobin , or, Weekly Examiner (1797–1798)
The
Anti-Jacobin Review (1798–1821)
The
Philosophical Magazine (1798–)
The
Asiatic annual register (1799–1811)
Conjuror's Magazine (1791–1794?)
The Lady's Monthly Museum (1798—1832)
In alphabetical order
The Adventurer (1752–1754). Twice weekly. Founded by
John Hawkesworth ,
Samuel Johnson , and others.
The Bee (1733–1735). Founded by Eustace Budgell.
[4]
The Bee (1759–1759)
The Connoisseur (1754–1756). Weekly.
The European Magazine, and London Review (1782–1826). Founded by
James Perry ; later edited by
Isaac Reed .
Exeter Mercury or West Country Advertiser , later
Trewman's Exeter Flying Post (1763–1917)
The Female Tatler (8 July 1709—31 March 1710). Thrice weekly; 115 issues
The Intelligencer (1728—1729). Launched by
Jonathan Swift and
Thomas Sheridan
The
Monthly Review (1749–1845). Monthly. Founded by
Ralph Griffiths and
Robert Dodsley .
Oliver Goldsmith was a contributor.
The Plain Dealer (1724–1725). Bi-weekly. Founded by
Aaron Hill .
[5]
The Spectator (1711–1714). Founded by
Joseph Addison and
Richard Steele ; published daily, 1711–1712; in 1714, three times a week for six months. Collected in book form it remained hugely popular for the rest of the century.
The Tatler (1709—1711)
The Tribune (1795–1796). Edited by
John Thelwall
Universal Chronicle , which published
Samuel Johnson's
The Idler (1758–1760)
The Watchman (1796). Founded and edited by
Samuel Taylor Coleridge
The World (1753–1756). Every Thursday. Founded by "Adam Fitz-Adam" (i.e. Edwin Moore) and published by the Dodsleys.
A New Review (1782–1786). Edited by
Paul Henry Maty .
The
Aberdeen Magazine , Or, Universal Repository . (1796–1798)
The
Analytical Review (1788–1799)
Annals of Agriculture (1784–1815). Started by
Arthur Young .
The
Annual Register (1758–). Annually.
Anthologia hibernica (1793–1794). Published in Dublin.
The
Anti-Jacobin Review (1798–1821)
The
Anti-Jacobin , or, Weekly Examiner (1797–1798)
The
Arminian Magazine (1778–1913)
The
Asiatic annual register (1799–1811)
British Critic . Quarterly (1793–1826)
Conjuror's Magazine (1791–1794?)
Lloyd's List (1734–). Weekly, then semi-weekly.
The
London Chronicle (1756-1823). Thrice weekly.
The
Monthly Magazine (1796–1825). Founded by
Sir Richard Phillips , edited by
John Aikin
The
New Town & Country Magazine (1787–1789)
The
Philosophical Magazine (1798–)
The Botanical Magazine , subsequently Curtis's Botanical Magazine (1787–)
The Building Magazine (1774–1778)
The Critical Review (1756–1817)
The Female Spectator (1744—1746). Monthly; 24 issues
The Gentleman's Magazine (1731–1907). Monthly.
The Gospel Magazine (1766–)
The Lady's Magazine (1770–1837). Monthly.
The Lady's Monthly Museum (1798—1832)
The Lady's Museum (1760—1761): monthly
The London Magazine (1732–1785)
The Monthly Mirror (1795–1811). Founded by
Thomas Bellamy .
[6]
The Observer (1791–). Weekly.
The Rambler (1750–1752). Twice weekly.
The Scots Magazine (1739–1826).
The Sporting Magazine . (1792–). Monthly.
The Universal Magazine of Knowledge and Pleasure (1747–1814). Monthly. Editors included
James Hinton , W. Bent, and
Percival Stockdale .
Theological Repository (1769–1771, 1784, 1786, 1788)
Town and Country Magazine (1769–)
Vetusta Monumenta (1718–1906). Illustrated
antiquarian papers published at intermittent intervals by the
Society of Antiquaries of London .
Wesleyan Methodist Magazine (1778–1969). Monthly
See also
References
^ Margaret Drabble; Jenny Stringer; Daniel Hahn, eds. (2007). "Hill, Aaron".
The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature, Third Edition .
Oxford University Press .
ISBN
9780199214921 .
^ White, Robert B. Jr. (1976).
The English literary journal to 1900 : a guide to information sources . Detroit: Gale Research Co.
ISBN
0-8103-1228-X .
^ Hayden, John. O (1969).
The Romantic Reviewers, 1802–1824 . Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
^ White, Robert B. Jr. (1976).
The English literary journal to 1900 : a guide to information sources . Detroit: Gale Research Co.
ISBN
0-8103-1228-X .
^ Margaret Drabble; Jenny Stringer; Daniel Hahn, eds. (2007). "Hill, Aaron".
The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature, Third Edition .
Oxford University Press .
ISBN
9780199214921 .
^ Hayden, John. O (1969).
The Romantic Reviewers, 1802–1824 . Chicago: University of Chicago Press.