Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-04-26
CLEvELANDy
ENGLIsH LITERATURE OF THE 18TH CENTURY.
Now Edition

Now Edition
II C&J BIDDLE No. South Fifth street.
II. 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 vol as
for private reading. By Charles ID. Cleveland.
Tho Compendium of English Literature, by Prof.
Cleveland, comprises biographical sketches and So
lections from the writings Of English authors from
the fourteenth the eighteenth century, chronology
cally arranged together with copious Notes, explain
atory. illustrative, &c. The volume now advertised,
which is arranged on tho same plan as the Com
pendulum" comprises in its list Of authors such rs
ourshed in the eighteenth century, bat died In the
present together with those strictly Of tho nino-
tcenth century whether living or dead.
The present edition Of English Literature Of the
Nineteenth Century" contains biographical sketches
and selections from tho writings of hundred and
six authors the names Of twenty seven Of whom did
not appear in the table Of contents of the former ed
ton together with many improvements throughout
the volume.
Prof C,s two Volumes OF English Literature are
now extensively used textbooks in colleges acad-
emos and the higher class Of seminaries throughout
the United States The following opinions relative
to English Literature Of the Nineteenth Century,
are selected from large number equally commenda-
tory of the work:
From Pref Chauneev A. Goodrich, ID. d., of Yais
College.
81 consider Prof. Clevclands English Literature
Of the Nineteenth Century appropriate sequel TO
his Compendium The author has shown the same
Just and delicate appreciation Of literary excellence
In this, in tho former volume and M II reaches
down TO times IL will be still interesting TO
n large portion Of the public, and especially TO the
young. Few persons can understand what an amount
Of rending thought nice discrimination, and labori
GUS cor densation of knowledge, AFRO requisite to the
production Of such work and just in proportion as
men toll more extensively in this field, viii be tho
estimate they win put upon this result Of tho author
labor."
From George b. Emerson, Esq, Of Boston.
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Nineteenth Century and 1 like il exceedingly IL
IL extremely well and fairly done The biographical
notices just and discriminating; and, while they
long enough 10 crafty tho curiosity We have TO
know something of an author they are so spirited
to awaken a desire to know more This selections
are admirable. / have adopted the work as text
book for my first class every individual Of which IL
now preparing under its guidance to give fuller
account Of the writings Of some ono chosen author
From Rsv. y. r. Aydeloff, ID. d., Of Cincinnati.
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English Literature OF the Nineteenth Century.
y Itis 1 believe tho yschea collection Of gems IN
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and yet u Is not too large for popular use. consid
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10 confne yourself am surprised at the fnness and
richness Of your biographical details. Your most
difficult and deIisate task however, tho critical
judgment 10 be passed uptn each author; and here
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and just, and yet kind. Butt would feel that
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