Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-03-23
CLEvEI.ANDS
ENaLIsH LITERATURE OF THE 18th CENTURY.
New Edition.

New Edition
T. G. 4 j. BIDDLE, No. South Fifth street.
Il. Philadelphia, have recently published now,
stereotype edition Of
English Literature of the Nineteenth 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 ms
for private eading BY Charles d. Cleveland.
The Compendium OF English Literature = by Prof
Cleveland comprises biographical sketches and Sc
lections from the writings of English authors. from
tho fourteenth to the eighteenth century, chronology
caIly arranged together with copious Notes explain
atory. illustrative, &c. The volume now advertised
which is arranged on the same plan as the Com
pendulum comprises in its list of authors such as
hourished in the eighteenth century, but died in the
present together with those strictly Of the nine
teanth 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 seven of whom did
not appear in the table Of contents Of tho former ed
ton together with many improvements throughout
the volume.
Prof C's two volumes Of English Literature are
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From Pref Chauneey A. Goodrieh, ID. d., Of Yale
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iabon."
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