Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-04-12
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ERGLIsH LITERATURE OF THE 18TH CENTURY.

Now Edition
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II. Philadelphia, have recently published now,
stereotype edition of
English Literature of the Nineteenth Century,
On tho plan of the authors Compendium of English
Literature" and supplementary to it, Designed for
colleges and advanced classes in schools us vol
for private reading. by Charles d. Cleveland.
The Compendium OF English Literature. by Prof
Cleveland. comprises biographical sketches and
ections from the writings Of English authors. from
the fourteenth to the eighteenth century chronology
eally arranged together with copious Notes, explain
atory illustrative, nc The volume now advertised,
which Is arranged on the same plnn rs the !" Com
pendulum" comprises in its list of authors such
ourshed in the eighteenth century, bat died in tho
present together with those strictly Of tho nine
tecnth 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 twentyscven OF whom did
not appear in the table Of contents of the former e
ton; together with many improvements throughout
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From PreE Chaunoey A. Goodrich, d. d., Of Yale
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al consider Prof Clevelands English Literature
Of the Nineteenth Century appropriate sequel to
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in this, as in tho former volumo and rs II reaches
down 10 times, IL viii be still more interesting 70
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cook for my FIRST ciass every individual Of which In
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English Literature Of the Nineteenth Century
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