Ralph Griffiths

Ralph Griffiths: essayist, publisher, watchmaker, husband, and wit.

Ralph Griffiths (c.1720 – 28 September 1803) was an English journal editor and publisher of Welsh extraction. In 1749, he founded London's first successful literary magazine, the Monthly Review (1749–1845),[1] and remained its editor until his death in 1803.

  1. ^ Poet, painter… and poisoner?". University of Edinburgh. Retrieved on 20 December 2007.