Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-02-03
CLEvELANDS
ENGLISH LITERATURE OF THE 18TH CENTURY


Now Edition.
II c.. J. BIDDLE, No. South Fifth street,
II. Philadelphia, have recently published new,
stereotype edition Of
English Literature Of the Nineteenth Century,
On the plan Of tho authors Compendium Of English
Literature" )" and supplementary to it. Designed for
colleges and advanced classes in schools as wei as
for private reading BY Charles y Cleveland
The Compendium Of English Literature, by Prof
Cleveland. comprises biographical sketches and So
lections from tho writings Of English authors from
the fourteenth to the eighteenth century, chronology
cay arranged together with coplous Notes explain
atory, illustrative &c. The volume now advertised,
which is arranged on the same plan as the Com
pendulum" comprises in its list OF authors such as
aourished in the eighteenth century, but did 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 Century contains biographical sketches
and selections from the writings OF one hundred and
six aathors the OF twenty seven OF whom did
not appear in the table contents of the former ed
tion together with many Improvements throughout
the volume.
Prof C.'s two volumes Of English Literature arc
now extensively used textbooks in colleges acad-
cmes and the higher class Of seminares throughout
the United States The following opinions relative
to English Literature Of tho Nineteenth Century"
are selected from a large number equally commenda-
tory Of the work:
From Prof. Chauneey A. GoodrieA, D. D., Of Yale
College.
Z consider Prof Cleycland's English Literature
Of the Nineteenth Century an appropriate sequel TO
his Compendium. The author has shown the same
just and delicate appreciation OF literary excellence
in this as in the former volume and as it reaches
down to times it will be still more interesting to
a large portion of the public and especially to the
young. Few persons can understand what an amount
of reading thought nice discrimination, and iabori
GUS cor densaton Of knowledge. are requisite to the
production of such work and just in proportion as
men toll more extensively in this field, will be tho
estimate they will put upon this result of the authors
labors.o
From George b. Emerson, Esq, Of Boston.
81 have examined your English Literature Of the
Nineteenth Century and like it exceedingly It
is extremely well and fairly done The biographical
notices are just and discriminating and while they
are long enough to crafty the curiosity we have to
know something Of an author they are SO SPIRITED as
to awaken desire to know more. The selections
are admirable. have adopted the work as text
took for my first class every individual Of which is
now preparing, under its guidance, to give fuller
account of the writings OF some one chosen author
From Rep. B. p. Aydelon, d. d., Of Cincinnati
II have examined with much care, and still great
er pleasure and, / trust, not little profit, your
English Literature of the Nineteenth Century y
It is, believe, the richest collection Of gems in
our language There is nothing in 1t 1 would omit,
and yet 1t is not too large for popular use consd
ering the very brief limits to which you were Obliged
to conine yourself am surprised at the funess and
richness OF your biographical details. Your most
difficult and deli ,ate task however, was tho critical
Judgment to be passed upcn each author; and here
I think you have been very happy discriminating
and Just, and yet kind 4 But would feel that
whatever have said about the volume, however
true ought to be considered of little worth, could
not add-as chcerfuly do--a stro q testimony to
il, high moral tone and eminently Christian spirit
The general reader cannot fail to be Interested, the
student profted the scholar delighted, and the man
of picy pleased with your English Literature Of the
Nineteenth Century"
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