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CLEvELANDs
ENaLIsH LITERATURE OF THE 18TH CENTURY.
New Editio'

Now Eultl0n.
II G. a j. RIDDLE, No. South Fifth street,
IL. Philadelphia, have recently published now,
stereotype edition of
English Literature of tie Nineteenth Century,
On the plan of the authors Compendium Of English
Literature and supplementary to 1t. Designed for
colleges and advanced classes in schools ms vel as
for private reading BY Charles d. Cleveland.
The Compendium OF English Literature, by Prof
Cleveland conn risos biographical sketches and
lections from the writings of English authors, from
tho fourteenth TO the eighteenth century chronology
caly arranged together with copious Notes, explain
atory. illustrative, &c The volume now advertised,
which is arranged on tho plan the Com
pendulum" comprises in its list Of authors such
aourished in the eighteenth century, but died in tho
present together with those strictly Of tho nino-
toenth century, whether living or dead.
Tho present edition Of English Literature Of the
Nineteenth Centnry" contains biographical sketches
and selections from the writings Of hundred and
six authors the names Of twenty seven Of whom did
not appear in the table Of contents Of the former cdr
ton; together with many improvements throughout
the volume.
Prof C.'s two volumes of English Literature are
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the United States. The following opinions relative
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From Prof. Chaunoey A. Goodrich, d. d., Of Tals
College.
II consider Prof Clevelands English Literature
Of tho Nineteenth Century appropriate sequel TO
his Compendium Tho author ha, shown the same
Just and delicate appreciation Of literary excellence
In this ms in the former volume and AS IL reaches
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English Literature Of the Nineteenth Century
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