Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-04-17
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ENGLISH LITERATURE OF THE 18TH CENTURY

CT EIsANDS
KNaILsH LITERATURE OF THE 18TH CENTURY
Now Edition.
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English Literature of the Nineteenh Century,
On the plan of the authors Compendium of English
Literaturc,n and supplementary to it. Designed for
colleges and advanced classes in schools wei as
for private reading. BY Charles ID. Cleveland
The Compendium Of English Literature, by Prof.
Cleveland, comprises biographical sketches and
lections from the writings Of English authors, from
the fourteenth TO the eighteenth century, chronology
cally arranged together with copous Notes, explain
atory illustrative, dc. The volume advertised,
which is arranged on the same plan ms the Com
pendulum" comprises in it's list Of authors such MS
hourshed in the eighteenth century bat drfd in tho
present together with those strictly Of the nine-
teenth century, whether living or dead
The present edition Of English Literature OF the
Nineteenth Centary contains biographical sketches
and selections from the writings Of hundred and
six authors the names Of twenty Of whom did
not appear in the table Of contents of the former ed
ton together with many improvements throughout
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Prof C's two volumes Of English Literature are
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From Pref Chauncey A. Goodrich, ID. d., of Yale
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al consider Prof Clevcland's English Literature
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his Compendium Tho author has shown tho same
Just and delicate appreciation Of literary excellence
in this ms In the former volumes and, as II reaches
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young. Few persons understand what amonnt
of reading, thought nice discrimination, and labor
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mon toll more extensively in this field, will be the
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Is extremely well and fairly done. The biographical
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nook for my first class every individual Of which Is
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English Literature Of the Nineteenth Century
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oar language. There is nothing in II / would omit
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Judgment 10 be passed up n each author; and hore
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