Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-02-04
CLEvELANDy
ENGLISH LITERATURE OF THE 18TH CENTURY

Now Edition.
II C.&J BIDDLE, No South Fifth street,
II. Philadelpha, 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 70 it. Designed for
colleres and advanced Glasses in schools vel as
for private reading BY Charles D. Cleveland
The Compendium Of English Literature, by Prof
CLEVELAND comprises biographical sketches and So
lectons from the writings Of English authors from
the fourteenth to the eighteenth century, chronology
cay arranged; together with coplous Notess explain
atory, illustrative, &c. The volume now advertised,
which is arranged ON the same plan as the Com
pendium,' comprises in its list Of authors such rs
hourished in the eighteenth century but disd In the
present together with those strictly Of tho 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 authors the names Of twcnty-seven OF whom did
not appear in the table OF contents OF the former edi
tion together with many Improvements throughout
the volume.
Prof C's two volumes of English Literature are
now extensively used textbooks in colleges acad-
emes and the higher class of seminaries throughout
the United States. The following opinions relative
TO English Literature of the Nineteenth Century,
are selected from large number equally commenda-
tory Of the work
From, Proc Chamscey A. Goodrich, d. d., Of Yale
College
1I consider Prof Cevcland's English Literature
of the Nineteenth Century an appropriate sequel to
his Compendium The author has shown the same
lust and delicate appreciation Of literary excellence
in this in the former volume; and, as it reaches
down to our times it will be still more interesting to
largo portion of the public, and especially to the
young Few persons can understand what an amount
Of reading, thought nice discrimination ana abori-
GUS densation of knowledge are requisite to the
production Of such work and just in proportion as
men toll more extensively in this field, will be the
fI.yxv
iabon."
From George B. Emerson, Esq, Of Boston.
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is extremely well and fairly done. The biographical
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are long enough to crafty the curiosity We have to
know something of author they are so spirited as
to awaken desire to know more. The selections
are admirable. have adopted the work as text
rook 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
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English Literature of the Nineteenth Century.
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our language. There is nothing in it would omit
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erng the very brief limits to which you were obliged
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richness Of your biographical details iour most
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judgment to be passed. uptn each author; and here
+ think you have been very happy discriminating
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