Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-03-25
CLEv ELANDS
ENGLISH LITERATURE OF THE 18th CENTURY

New Edition.
L c. a J. BIDDLE No. South Fifth street,
Il. Philadelphia, have recently published new,
stereotype edition Of
English Literature Of the Nineteenth Century,
On the plan Of the authors Compendium Of English
Literature and supplementary TO IT, Designed for
colleges and advanced classes in schools wei
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 the eighteenth century chronology
caly arranged; together with copious Notes. explain
atory, illustrative, &c. The volume now advertised
which is arranged on the same plan as the Com
pendium,n comprises in its list Of authors such as
hourished in the eighteenth century, but died in the
presont together with those strictly Of tho 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 one hundred and
six authors the Of twenty seven Of whom did
not appear in the table Of contents Of the former sd
ton; together with many improvements throughout
the volume.
Prof C.'s two volumes Of English Literature are
now extensively used textbooks in colleges acad
emies and the higher class Of semnares, throughout
the United States The following opinions relative
to English Literature Of the Nineteenth Century"
selected from largo number equally ccmmenda-
tory Of the work:
From Prof Channosy A; Goodrich, ID. d. Of Yale
4 consider Prof. Cleveland's English Literature
Of the Nineteenth Century appropriate sequel 10
his Compendium The author has shown the same
just and delicate appreciation OF literary excellence
In this ID the former volume; and, as u reaches
down TO our times IL will be still interesting
large portion Of the public, and especially TO the
young Few persons understand what an amount
Of reading. thought. nice discrimination, and abori
GUS densation Of knowledge requisite to the
production Of such n work and just in proportion
men toll extensively In this field, will be the
estimate they win put upon this result Of the authors
labon.n
From George u. Emerson, Esq, of Boston.
OF have examined your English Literature Of the
Nineteenth Century, and ] like Il exceedingly II
10 extremely well and fairly done The biographical
notices arc just and discriminating and while they
arc long enough 20 crafty the curiosity we have 10
know something Of an author, they spirited
10 awaken n desire TO know more. The selections
are admirable. 1 have adopted the work as text
cook for my FIRST class every individual Of which IL
now preparing, under It's guidance, TO give faller
accounted the writings Of some one chosen author"
From Rev. u. r. Avdsiotf, ID. d., Of Cinein,iafi.
ct have examined with much caro-, and still great
er pleasure and, trust, not a little profit, your
English Literature Of the Nineteenth Century!
II u.s. believe, the richest collection Of gems IN
onr language. There Is nothing in IL would omit
and yet II IL not too large FOR popniov use CoDsd
eripg the very brief limits 10 which you wore obliged
70 confne yourself surprised at the fulncss and
richness Of your biographical details. Your most
difcult and desate task however, was tho critical
judgment to be pssscd uptn each suthor; and here
I think You have been very discriminating
aud Just, and yet kind. But 1 would feel that
whatever I have said about the volume, however
true ought to be considered Of little worth could
I not sdd-as chcerfully do--a stro testimony to
its high moral tone and cnincnty Christian spirit
The general reader csnnot fail TO be interested, the
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Nineteenth Century,
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