Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-01-30
CLEvELAND,s
ENGLISH LITERATURE OF THE 18TH CENTURY
Now Edition

Now Edition.
u C.6 J. BIDDLE, No 6 South Fifth street,
u. Philadelphia have recently published now,
stereotype edition OF
English Literature Of the Nineteenfh Century
On the plan Of tho authors Compendium Of English
Literature and supplementary to II. Designed Tor
colleges and advanced classes in schools as we. rs
for private reading BY Charles p Cleveland.
The Compendium Of English Literature, by Prof
Cleveland. comprises biographical sketches and So
lections from the writings OF English authors, irom
the fourteenth to tho eighteenth century chronoogi
cally arranged together with copious Notes. explain
atorv. illustrative &c The volume now advertised,
which is arranged on the same plan az the Com
pendulum" comprises in its list OF authors such us
aourshed in the eighteenth century bat disd 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 Conturyp contains biographical sketches
and selections from the writings Of one hnndrcd and
six authors the names OF twenty seven Oh whom dld
not in the table Of contents Of the former odi
ton together with many improvements throughout
the volume.
now extensively used rs textbooks in colleges, acad
omies and the higher class Of seminares, throughout
tho United States The following opinions relative
to English Literature Of the Ninetecnth century,
arc selected from large number equally commenda-
tory of the work:
From Prof Chauncey A. Goodyach, u. ~, 0 fas
College.
aI consider Prof CIeycland'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 as in the former volume; and ms it reaches
down to our times it 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 labor-
ous cor densaton Of knowledge are requisite to the
production of such work and just in proportion as
mon toll more extensively in this field, will be the
estimate they win put upon this result OF the author
labors"
From George B. Emerson, Esq, Of Boston.
III have examined your English Literature Of tho
Nineteenth Century, and i like it exceedingly II
il extremely well and fairly DONE The biographical
notices just and discriminating and, while they
are long enough to- crafty the curiosity We have to
know something Of author, they are so spirited as
to awaken q desire to know more. The selections
are admirable have adopted the work as a tsxt
book for my first class every individual OF which is
now preparing, under its guidance, to give iniier
account Of the writings of some one chosen author
From Req B. p. Ayaelott, d. d., Of Cincinaati.
AZ have examined with much cars, and still great
er pleasure, and trust, not little profit, your
English Literature of the Nineteenth Century. =
It is / believe the richest collecft0nV V gems ~
Our language. There is nothing in It would omit,
and vet it is not too large for popular use Consid
erinc the yery brief limits to which you obliged
to c0nfne yourself am surprised at the funess and
richness Of your biographical details. Your most
difficult and delicate task however, was the critical
Judgment to be passed upon each author; and here
/ think YOU have been very discriminating
and just and yet kind. But would feel that
whatever / have said about the volume, however
true ought to be considered of little worth could
not add-as checrfuly do--a stro ig testimony to
il, high moral tone and eminently Christian spirit.
The general reader cannot fail to be interested, the
student profted tho scholar delighted, and the man
Of pety pleased with your English Literature of the
Nineteenth Century"
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