Dr.Aikin, a friend of Priestley's, was its editor, but with him Phillips had a quarrel--the first of his many literary quarrels--and they separated.

This Dr.Aikin was the father of the better-known Lucy Aikin, and was a Nonconformist who suffered for his opinions in these closing years of the eighteenth century, even as Priestley did.

He was the author of many works, including the once famous _Evenings at Home_, written in conjunction with his sister, Mrs.Barbauld;[51] and after his quarrel with Phillips he founded a new publication issued by the house of Longman, and entitled _The Athenaeum_.

Hereupon he and Phillips quarrelled again, because Dr.Aikin described himself in advertisements of _The Athenaeum_ as 'J.

Aikin, M.D., late editor of _The Monthly Magazine_.' Aikin's contributors to _The Monthly_ included Capell Lofft, of whom we know too little, and Dr.Wolcot, of whom we know too much.
Meanwhile Phillips's publishing business grew apace, and he removed to larger premises in Bridge Street, Blackfriars, an address which we find upon many famous publications of his period.