Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-03-14
CLEvELANDS
ENGLIsH LITERATURE OF THE 18TH CENTURY.

II C. &J. BIDDLE, No South Fifth street.
Il. Philadelpha, have recently published new,
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English Literature of the Nineteenth Centtry
On the plan of tho authors Compendium of English
Literature" and supplementary to it, Designed for
colleges aud advanced classes in schools as wei as
for private reading BY Charles d. Cleveland.
The Compendium OF English Literature by Prof
Cleveland comprises biographical sketches and So
lections from the writings OF English authors, from
the fourteenth to the eighteenth century, chronology
cally arranged together with coplous Notes explan
atory illustrative &c. The volume now advertised,
which is arranged on the same plan as the Com
pondiumn comprises in its list Of authors such as
ourished in the eighteenth century, bot dfsd In tho
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 ana
six aathors the names Of twonty Of whom did
not in the table Of contents Of the former sa
tion together with many improvements throughout
the volume.
Prof C.,s two volumes of English Literature are
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omes and the higher class of seminares, throughout
the United States The following opinions relative
to "English Literature of tho Nineteenth Century,
are selected from largo number equally commenda-
tory Of the work
From Prof Chauncey A. Goodrieh, D, d., Of Yais
College.
i
Of the Nineteenth Century an appropriate sequel to
his Compendium The author has shown the Same
lust and delicate appreciation of literary excellence
in this in the formor volume; and MS 1t reaches
down to times, it will be still more interesting TO
4 largo portion Of the public, and especially to the
young Few persons understand what an amount
of reading, thought nice discrimination, and labori-
ous cor densation Of knowledge are requisite 70 the
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men toll more extensively in this field, will be the
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labos."
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cook for my first Glass; every individual OF which Is
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