Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-04-01
CLEvEl.ANDS
ENGLISH LITERATURE OF THE 18th CENTURY.

ENdLISH LITERATURE OF THE 18TH CENTURY.
New Edition.
E Cal. BIDDLE, No South Fifth street,
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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 vel as
for private reading BY Charles ID. Cleveland.
The Compendium Of English Literature" by Prof
Cleveland compsises biographical sketches and So
iectous from the writings Of English authors, from
the fourteenth TO the eighteenth century chronology
caiy arranged together with copious Notes, explain
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aourished in the eighteenth century, but died In tho
present together with those strictly OF the nine
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The present.edition OF English Literature OF the
Nineteenth Century y contains biographical sketches
and selections from the writings Of one hundred and
six authors, the names OF twcnty-seven OF whom did
not appear the table OF contents Of the former cdr
ton together with many improvements throughout
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