We like Edward Cave, editor of Gentleman's Magazine.We like Edward Cave Edward Cave, (February 27 1691 – January 10 1754), was a printer, editor and publisher. In The Gentleman's Magazine he created the first general-interest "magazine" in the modern sense. , editor of Gentleman's Magazine. A man who has employed Samuel Johnson, poet and moralist mor·al·ist n. 1. A teacher or student of morals and moral problems. 2. One who follows a system of moral principles. 3. One who is unduly concerned with the morals of others. , makes his package of essays and London chatter better than it has to be. Cave writes that the experience of working with Johnson was epitomized by a sheaf of foolscap fools·cap n. 1. Chiefly British A sheet of writing or printing paper measuring approximately 13 by 16 inches. 2. A fool's cap. that Johnson placed atop his latest report on the debates in Parliament: "Leave in butt crack. SJ." |
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion