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October 20, 1787
OLLA PODRIDA, Oxford, England, Oct. 20, 1787 Although having a Spanish name (translates to "any miscellaneous collection or assortment") this newspaper is in English. The content is essentially a lengthy editorial on a topic.
Complete in six pages, 7 1/4 by 11 3/4 inches, very nice condition.
AI notes: Olla Podrida was an 18th-century weekly periodical printed in Oxford, England, beginning on March 17, 1787, and running for 44 issues until January 12, 1788. Edited by Thomas Monro, a cleric and Oxford scholar, it featured essays, literary commentary, and satirical pieces contributed by Monro and other academics, reflecting the intellectual and literary culture of the university. The paper was printed for C. S. Rann, opposite Queen’s College in Oxford, and distributed in both Oxford and London, aiming to provide a mixture—or “pot‑pourri,” as the title suggests—of topics ranging from social critique to literary observation. Its style and format were typical of late 18th-century periodicals, blending essayistic reflections with news and commentary, and although short-lived, it was significant as an example of scholarly literary journalism from an English university. Copies and records of the publication are preserved at institutions such as the Bodleian Libraries.
Category: The 1600's and 1700's
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