Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-02-16
CLEvELANDS
ENGLISH LITERATURE OF THE 18TH CENTURY.
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u C.&J. BIDDLE, No, South Fifth street,
Il. Philadelphia, have recently published new,
stereotype edition Of
English Literature of the Nineteenh Century,
On the plan of the authors Compendium Of English
Literature and supplementary to it. Designed for
colleges and advanced classes IN schools as wei as
for private reading. BY Charles y. Cleveland !.
The Compendium Of English Literature, by Prof
Cleveland, comprises biographical sketches and Sc
lections from the writings Of English authors from
the fourteenth to the eighteenth century chronology
cally arranged together with oopous Notes, explain
atory illustrative, &C. The volume now adverIsed'
which is arranged on the same plan as the Com
pendum," comprises in its list OF authors such as
ourshed in the eighteenth century, but disd In the
present together with those strictly Of the nine
teenth century, whether living or dead
The present edition Of English Literature OF the
Nineteenth Century contains biographical sketches
and selections from the writings of one hundred and
six authors, the names of twenty OF whom dd
not appear in the table Of contonts OF the former ed-
tion /; together with many improvements throughout
the volume.
Prof C.'s two volumes of English Literature are
now extensively used tcxt books in colleges acad-
cmies and the higher class of seinaries throughout
the United States. The following opinions relative
To English Literature Of the Nineteenth Century, Z
mrs selected from large number equally commenda-
tory Of the work:
From Proc CAauacey A. Goodrich, d. d., Of YAH
College.
II consider Prof Cleveland's English Literature
Of the Nineteenth Century an appropriate sequel tc
his sCompendium' The author has shown the sams
Just and delicate appreciation of literary excellence
in this rs in tho former volumc and, as it reaches
down to our times it will be still more interesting to
large portion Of the public and especially to the
Young Few persons can understand what an amount
of reading thought nice Discrimination and labori
GUS cor densaton of knowledge, are requisite to the
production Of such work and just in proportion as
mon toll more extensively in this field will be the
estimate they will put upon this result OF the author
labors"
From George B. Emerson, Esq, Of Boston.
aI have examined your English Literature Of the
Nineteenth Century, and like it exceedingly, 4
is extremely well and fairly done. The biographical
notices nre just and discriminating; and while they
are long eoough to crafty the curiosity we have tc
know something of author they are so spirited as
to awaken a desire to know more. The selections
are admirable. / have adopted the work as text
poo for my first class every individual OF which IL
now preparing, under its guidance to give faiei
account Of the writings of some ono chosen author.
From Rev. b. p. Aydelott d. d., Of Cincinnati.
II have examined with much care, and still great.
or pleasure. and. trust not little profit, your
English Literature Of the Nineteenth Century y
1t is believe, the richest collection of gems "a
our language. There is nothing in 1t would omit
and yet it is not too large for popular use Consd
erine the very brief limits to which you were Obliged
to con6ne yourself surprised at the ful'ncss and
richness OF your biographical details. Your mosi
difficult and deli task however was the critical
Judgment to be passed uptn each author; and here
think YOU have been very discriminating
and Just and yet kind. \ But would feel thai
whatever I have said about the volume however
true ought to be considered Of little worth could
not add--as chocrfully do-a stro q testimony e
its high moral tone and eminently Christian spirit
The general reader cannot fail to be Interested the
student profted the scholar delighted, and the mar
Of pety plcased with your English Literature Of ths
Nineteenth Century"
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