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ENGLIsH LITRRATURE OF THE 18TH CENTURY
Now Edition.

tNr Now Edition.
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IL. Philadelphia. hayo 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 il. Designed for
colleges and advanced classes in schools as We! as
for private reading. BY Charles D. Cleveland
The +" Compendium of English Literature. by Prof
Cleveland. comprises biographical sketches and So
iections from the writings Of English authors, from
the fourteenth to the eighteenth century, chronology
calIy arranged together with copous Notes, explain
atory illustrative &c. The volume now advertised.
which is arranged on the same plan as the Com
pcndum.' comprises in its list of authors such as
fourshed in the eighteenth century, bat dsed 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 and
six authors the names Of twenty OF whom did
not appear in the table OF contets oi the former odi-
tion; together with many improvements throughout
the volume.
Prof Ca two volumes Of English Literature arc
now extensively used textbooks In colleges acad-
emies and the higher class Of seminares throughout
the United States The following opinion, relative
to English Literature of the Nineteenth Century,'
are selected from large number equally commenda-
tory of tho work:
From Prof Channesy A. Goodrich, d. d.. Of Yale
College.
II consider Prof Cleveland's English Literature
Of the Nineteenth Century an appropriate sequel to
his Compendium The author has shown the same
Just md delicate appreciation Of literary excellence
in this as in the former volume; and as 1t reaches
down to our times ii 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 densation of knowledge requisite to the
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men toll more extensively in this field, will be the
estimate they will put upon this result OF the autnor
labors."
From George B. Emerson Esq, of Boston.
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Nineteenth Century and like it exceedingly 1t
is extremely well and fairly done The biographical
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long enough to crafty the curiosity We nave 70
to awaken q desire to know more. The selections
are admirable have adopted the work as q text
cook for my first class, every individual OF which Is
now preparing, under its guidance, to give fuller
account of the writings of some ono chosen author
Fnows Rev. B. p. Aydelott, ID. d.. Of Cincinnati
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English Literature Of the Nineteenth Century. n
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oar language. There is nothing in it would omit,
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to confne yourself am surprised at the fulnoss and
richness OF your biographical details. Your most
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judgment to be passed upon each author and here
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and Just, and yet kind. But would feel that
whatever have said about the volume, however
true ought to be considered Of little worth, could
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il, high moral tone and eminenty Christian spirit
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Nineteenth Century,
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