The Gentleman's Magazine

The word magazine once referred not to a type of periodical, but to a storehouse. Then, in 1731, Edward Cave founded The Gentleman’s Magazine. Considered the first English-language magazine in the modern sense of the word, the London-based publication was a monthly “storehouse” of news and commentary. It reached a wide audience with its extensive distribution system and remained in print for nearly 200 years. What famous writer found his first writing job at the magazine? Discuss

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