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CLEvELANDS
ENGLISH LITERATURE OF THE 18TH CENTURY.

ENGIIsH LITERATURE OF THE 18TH CENTURY.
New Edition.
Il G. a J. BIDDLE No. South Fifth street,
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English Literature of tie Nineteenth Century,
On the plan of the authors I" Compendium of English
Literature and supplementary to it. Designed for
colleges and advanced classes in schools wei as
for private reading. BY Charles d. Cleveland
The Compendium of English Literature, by Prof
Cleveland, comprises biographical sketches and
lections from the writings Of English authors from
the fourteenth TO the eighteenth century chronology
cally arranged together with copious Notes explain
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hourshed in the eighteenth century, bat died In the
present; together with those strictly of the nine
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The present edition of English Literature Of the
Nineteenth Century" contains biographical sketches
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From Prof. Chonncey A. Goodrich, ID. d., Of Yals
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81 Consider Prof CIeveland's English Literature
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just and delicate appreciation OF literary excellence
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