Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-03-10
cLEvELANDS
ENGLISH LITERATURE OF THE 18TH CENTURY

Now Edition.
E c. j. BIDDLE, No. South Fifth stroet,
Il. Philadelphia, have recently published now,
stereotype edition Of
English Literature Of The Ninetee'ah 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 ID. Cleveland.
The Compendium Of English Literature, by Prof
Cleveland comprises biographical sketches and So
lections from tho writings oil English authors from
the fourteenth TO tho eighteenth century chronology
cally arranged together with copous Notes, explain
atory illustrative, &c. The volume now advertised,
which is arranged on tho same plan as The Com
pendiumn comprises in its list Of authors such as
ourished in the eighteenth century bat disd in tho
present; together with those strictly OF the nno-
teenth century, whether living or dead.
Tho present edition of English Literature OF the
Nineteenth Century contains biographical sketches
and selections from tho writings Of one hundred and
six authors tho names of twenty seven OF whom did
not appear in the table Of contents of the former cdi
ton ! together with many improvements throughout
the-volume.
Prof C.. q two volumes of English Literature arc
now ex tensivey used textbooks in colleges acad-
omies and the higher class of seminaries throughout
the United States. The following opinions relative
to English Literature Of the Nineteenth Century,
arc selected from large number equally commenda-
tory of the work:
From P,oc CAaumcey A. Goodrich, d. D., Of Yais
College.
aI consider Prof. Cleycland's English Literature
of the Nineteenth Century an appropriate sequel TO
his Compendium The author has shown the Same
just and delicate appreciation of literary excellence
in this as in the former volume; and, as It reaches
down to 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 labori
GUS COL densation of knowledge requisite to the
production Of such work and just in proportion as
mon toll more extensively in this field. will be the
af IA
labors"
From George u. Emerson, Esq, Of Boston.
az have examined your English Literature Of the
Nineteenth Century and like it exceedingly 1t
is extremely well and fairy done The biographicar
notices arc Just and discriminating; and, while they
are long ooough to crafty the curiosity we have to
know something Of author, they so spirited MS
to awaken q desire to know more. The selections
arc admirable. have adopted the work as toxt
pook 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
From, Req B. p. Aydelotf, D. d., Of Cincinnati
81 have examined with much care, and still great
or pleasure, and trust, not a little proht, your
English Literature Of the Nineteentn Century.
II is believe, tho richest collection Of gems tn
our language. There is nothing in 1t would omit,
and yet it il not too large for popular use Consif-
erine the very brief limits to which you were obliged
to conne yourself am surprised at the fnlIness and
richness of your biographical details Your most
dlncult ana ueil3ate task, noWovof "nS sno
Judgment to be passed upin each author and here
think You have beon very happy discriminating
and just and yet kind. But would feel that
whatever have said about the volume; however
true ought to bc considered of little worth could
not add-as checrfully do-a stro lg testimony TO
it, nigh moral tone and eminently Christian spirit
The general reader cannot fail to bo interested the
student proftcd the scholar delighted and tho man
Of pety pleased with your English Literature Of the
Nineteenth Century
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