 Front page, October 1799 | |
| Editor | 1782:James Perry 1782–1807:Isaac Reed 1807–c.1820:Stephen Jones c.1820–?: Alfred Beauchamp[1] |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Circulation | 3,250 (late 1700s)[1] |
| Founder | James Perry |
| First issue | January 1782 (1782-01) |
| Final issue | June 1826 (1826-06) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Based in | London |
| Language | English |
The European Magazine (sometimes referred to asEuropean Magazine) was a monthlymagazine published inLondon. Eighty-nine semi-annual volumes were published from 1782 until 1826. It was launched as theEuropean Magazine, and London Review in January 1782, promising to offer "theLiterature,History,Politics,Arts,Etiquette, andAmusements of the Age." It was in direct competition withThe Gentleman's Magazine,[1] and in 1826 was absorbed into theMonthly Magazine.[2]
Soon after launching theEuropean Magazine, its founding editor,James Perry, passed proprietorship to theShakespearean scholarIsaac Reed and his partners John Sewell and Daniel Braithwaite, who guided the magazine during its first two decades.[1]
The articles and other contributions in the magazine appeared over initials or pseudonyms and have largely remained anonymous.[1] Scholars believe that the contributions include the first published poem byWilliam Wordsworth (1787)[3][4] and the earliest known printing of "O Sanctissima", the popularSicilian Mariners Hymn (1792).[5][6]
a sonnet printed in theEuropean Magazine... signed Axiologus
TheEuropean Magazine and London Review first published it in 1792.
