Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-03-18
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ENGLIsH LITERATURE OF THE 18TH CENTURY


Now Edition.
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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. as wei as
for private reading BY Charles d. Cleveland.
The Compendium of English Literature, by Prof
Cleveland comprises biographical sketches and Sc
lections from the writings of English authors from
the fourteenth to the eighteenth century chronology
cay arranged together with copious Notes, explain
atory. illustrative &c. The volume now advertised,
which is arranged on the same plan as the Com
pendulum comprises in its list Of authors such as
ourished in the eighteenth century, but died in tho
present together with those strictly Of the ninc-
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 twenty of whom did
not appear in the table OF contents Of the former ed
ton together with many improvements throughout
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Prof C.'s two volumes Of English Literature are
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10 English Literature Of the Nineteenth Century,
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From Pref. Chaaneey a. Goodrich ID, d., Of Yale
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of the Nineteenth Century appropriate sequel to
his Compendium The author has shown the same
Just and delicate appreciation Of literary excellence
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