Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-04-21
CLEvELAND's
ENGLISH LITERATURE OF THE 18th CENTURY.


ENGLISH LITERATURE OF THE 18th CENTURY.
New Edition.
L G. d J. BIDDLE No. South Fifth stroot,
IL. Philadelphia, have recently published q new,
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 vel
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 copious Notes, explain
atory. illustrative, DC The volume now advertised,
which is arranged on the same plan as the "Com-
pendulum" comprises in its list Of authors such as
Aourshed in the eighteenth century, but died in the
present together with those strictly of the nine
tcenth century, whether living or dead.
The present edition Of English Literature of the
Nineteenth Ccntary" 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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the United States. The following opinions relative
to English Literature OF the Nineteenth Century"
are selected from large number equally commenda-
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College.
81 consider Prof Clevelands English Literature
OF the Nineteenth Century appropriate sequel 10
his 'Compendium.' The author has shown the
just and delicate appreciation Of literary excellence
in this ms in the former volumes and ms 1t reaches
down to times. IL will be still more interesting 10
n large portion Of the public and especially to the
young. Few persons understand what amount
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labon"
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is extremely well and fairly done. The biographical
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10 awaken n desire to know more. Ths selections
are admirable. I have adopted the work as q text
hook for my first class, every individual Of which is
now preparing. under its guidance, to give n fuller
account Of the writings OF some chosen author
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English Literature of the Nineteenth Century
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richness OF your biographicnl uetalis Tour most
difficult and delicate task, however, was the critical
judgment to be passed up. each author; and here
/ think you have been very discriminating
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