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ENGIIsH LITERATURE OF THE 18TH CENTURY.

ENGLIsH LITERATURE OF THE 18TH CENTURY.
Now Edition.
II c. * J. BIDDLE No. South Fifth street,
ILs Philadelphia, have recently published now,
stereotype edition Of
English Literature of fhes Nineteenth Century
On the plan Of the authors Compendium Of English
Literature" and supplementary TO it. Designed for
colleges and advanced classes in schools rs vel rs
for private reading. BY Charles ID. Cleveland.
The Compendium Of English Literature, by Prof
Cleveland. comprises biographical sketches and Sc
lectons from the writings of English authors, from
the fourteenth to tho eighteenth century, chronology
cally arranged together with copious Notes explain
atory illustrative, &c. The volume now advertised,
which is arranged on the plan as the Com
pendulum comprises in its list Of authors such rs
hourished in the eighteenth century but died in the
present together with those strictly Of the nine
teenth century, whether living or dead.
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 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
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From Prof. Channcey A. Goodrich, ID. ID, Of Pals
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II consider Prof. Clevclands English Literature
Of the Nineteenth Century appropriate sequel to
his Compendium, The author has shown the sans
just and delicate appreciation OF literary excellence
in this in the former volumes and, ms it. reaches
down times, IL will be still more interesting to
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young Few persons can understand what amount
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English Literature Of the Nineteenth Century
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