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CLEyEIARD'w
KNGLIsH LITERATURE or THE 18TH CENTURY,

New Edition.
II q. a. j. BIDDLE, No. South Fifth street.
II. Philadslphia have recently published new
Enelish Literature Of tie Ninsteenth Century.
On the plan of the 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 u. Cleveland.
The Compendium Of English Literature, by Prof
Cleveland, comprises biographical sketches ana So
lectons from tho 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
pendiunl" comprises in its list Of authors such as
aourished in the eighteenth century but ded in tho
present together with those strictly OF the nine
teenth century, whether living or dead.
Tho 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 twenty-sev Of whom did
not appear in the table Of contents Of tho former obi
tion; together with many improvements throughout
the volume. Mg
Prof C.'s two volumes OF English Literature are
now extensively used textbooks IN colleges acad
cmes and the higher class of seminaries, throughout
the United States. The following opinions relative
are selected from large number equally cOmmenda
tory of the work. ,ss
From Pref. Chauaesy A. Goodrich, d. D., Of Yale
College
/" consider Prof Ceyeland's English Literature
Of tho Nineteenth Century on appropriate sequel to
his 'Compcndium' The author has shown the Same
lust and delicate appreciation of literary excellence
in this in the formcr volume; and, as It reaches
down to times 1t will be still more interesting to
large portion of the public, and especially TO the
young Few persons can understand what an amount
Of reading, thought nice discrimination and labori-
ous COZ densation of knowledge requisite to the
production Of such work and just in proportion as
mon toll extensively in this fold will be the
Of
laboH."
From George b. Emerson, Esq, Of Boston.
II have examined your English Literature Of the
Nineteenth Century, and like it exceedingly IL
is extremely well and fairly DONE Tho 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 spirited rs
to awaken a desire to know more. The selections
are admirable. I have adopted the work rs q text
book for my first class, every Individual OF which
now preparing under its guidance to give fuller
account Of the writings Of some ono chosen author
From Rsp. B. r. Ayaeiott, ID. d., Of Ciscianaff.
III have examined with much care, and still great
or pleasure and, trust, not a little profit, your
English Literature Of the Nineteenth Century
II is believe, tho richest collection Of gems m
our ianguace There is nothing in II would omit
and vet it IL not large for popular use Consd.
ering the very brief limits to which yon were Obliged
to conne yourself am surprised at the f1linoss and
richness Of your biographical details. Your most
difficult and delicate task, however was tho critical
Judgment to be passed. upon each author; and here
/ think you have becn very happy discriminating
and just, and yet kind. But would feel that
whatever have said about the volume however
ruc ought to be considered as Of little worth could
not add-as choerfully do--a strosg testimony to
its high moral tone and cminently Christian spirit
The general reader cannot fail to be Interested the
student proRted the scholar delighted, and tho man
Of piey pleased with your English Literature Of the
Nineteenth Century
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