The Gentleman's Magazine, January 1731: Or, Trader's Monthly Intelligencer: Poetry Guide and Free Edition

The Gentleman's Magazine, January 1731: Or, Trader's Monthly Intelligencer is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Various.

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"The Gentleman's Magazine, January 1731" by Various is a monthly periodical founded in January 1731. Created by Edward Cave in London, this groundbreaking publication was the first to use the term "magazine" for a periodical. It offered readers a monthly digest of news and commentary on diverse topics, from commodity prices to Latin poetry, featuring original content and excerpts from other sources. The magazine became Samuel Johnson's first regular employment and ran for nearly two centuries, shaping the future of periodical publishing.

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• Title: The Gentleman's Magazine, January 1731: Or, Trader's Monthly Intelligencer
• Author credits: Various
• Catalogue language: English

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• Great Britain -- History -- 1714-1837 -- Periodicals

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• Category: British Literature
• Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches
• Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750)
• Category: Journals
• Category: Poetry

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