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ENGLBH LITERATURE OF THE 18TH CENTURY
New Edition


L, C. J. BIDDLE. No South Fifth street,
II. Philadephia, have recently pabiished new,
stereotype edition OF
English Literature Of the Nineteenth Century,
On the plan Of the authors Compendium of English
Literature and supplementary to il. Designed for
colleges and advanced Glasses in schools rs wei as
for private reading. by Charles ID. Cleveland.
The Compendium OF English Literature. by Prof
Cleveland comprises biographical sketches and Sc
icctions from the writings of English authors, from
the fourteenth TO the eighteenth century chronology
caly arranged together with copous Notes, explain
atory, illustrative, &c. The volume now advertised
which il arranged ON the same plan M the Com
pendium,n comprises in its list of authors such ss
hourished in the eighteenth century, but died In the
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 tho writings of one hundred and
six authors. the names Of twenty seven Of whom did
appear in the table Of contents Of the former od
tion together with many improvements throughout
the volume.
Prof Css two volumes Of English Literature are
now extensively used text books In colleges acnd-
emes and the higher class Of semnaries throughout
the United States. The following opinions relative
10 English Literature Of the Nineteenth Century,
are selected from n large number equally commenda-
tory Of tho work:
From Prof. Channcey A. Goodrich, ID. d., Of Yafs
College
I" I consider Prof Clevcland's English Literature
Of the Nineteenth Century an appropriate sequel 10
his Compendium, The author ha. shown the same
just and delicate appreciation Of literary excellence
in this in the former volume; and, as IL reaches
down TO times II will be still more interesting to
large portion Of the public, and especially TO the
young. Few persons understand what amount
Of reading. thought, nice discrimination, and labori
ous cor densation of knowledge requisite 10 the
production Of such work and just in proportion ms
mon toll more extensively in this field, will be the
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labon.'
From Gorge y. Emerson. Esq, Of Boston.
81 have examined your English Literature Of the
Nineteenth Century, and like II exceedingly IL
IL extremely Well and fairly done The biographical
notices are just and discriminating and, while they
arc long oeough 10 crafty the curiosity We have 10
know something Of an author, thoy spirited
to awaken q desire to know more The selections
are admirable. have adopted the work text
nook for my first class every individual Of which is
now preparing, under it's guidance 10 give fuller
account Of the writings Of some one chosen author"
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II have examined with much care. and still great
err pleasure and, trust, not little profit, your
English Literature Of the Nineteenth Century
II is believe, the yicltea collection Of germs ia
ozv language There is nothing in IL would omit,
and yet IL Is not too large for popular use Consid
ering the very brief limits to which you were obliged
to conne yourself am surprised at the fuIness and
richness OF your biographical details Your most
difficult and deli ,ate tnsk however the critical
Judgment TO be passed up each author; and here
think you have been very discriminating
and just, and yet kind. Y But would feel that
whatever have said about the volume, however
true ought 10 be considered Of little worth could
/ not add-as checrfuIly do--a stro 3 testimony to
its high moral tone and cmnently Christian spirit
The general reader cannot fail 10 be Interested the
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Nineteenth Century
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