Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-04-20
CLEv GLANDS
ENGLISH LITERATURE OF THE 18TH CENTURY
New Edit,

New Edition.
II c. J. BIDDLE, No. 8 South Fifth street
IL. Philadelphia, have recently published new
stereotype edition Of
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. wei ms
for private reading BY Charles ID. Cleveland.
The Compendium Of English Literature, by Prof
Cleveland. comprises biographical sketches and Sc
ections from the writings Of English authors, from
the fourteenth to the eighteenth century chronology
cally arranged together with copious Notes, explain
atory. illustrative, &c. The volume now advertised,
which is arranged on the same plan ms the Com
pendulum comprises in its list Of authors such ms
ourshed in the eighteenth century, bat d,ed In the
present; together with those strictly OF tho nine
teenth century, whether living or doad
The present edition Of English Literature Of the
Nineteenth Century contains biographical sketches
and selections from the writings of hundred and
six authors, the names Of twenty seven Of whom did
appear in the table OF contents Of the former od-
ton together with many improvements throughout
the volume.
Prof C's two volumes Of English Literature are
now extensively used textbooks in colleges, acad-
enies and the higher class Of seminares throughout
tho 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 PREF Chauncey A. Goodrich, ID. d., of Yaie
al consider Prof Cleyeland's English Literature
Of tho Nineteenth Century appropriate sequel to
his Compendium Tho author has shown the .
Just and delicate appreciation Of literary excellence
in this as in the former volume; and, as II reaches
down TO times II viii be still more interesting to
large portion Of the public, and especially TO the
young. Few persons understand what an amount
Of reading, thought nice discrimination, and labor-
GUS cor densation Of knowledge. requisite to the
production Of such work aud just in proportion
men toll more extensively in this field, will be the
estimate they win put upon this result Of the author
Iabon"
From George ~ Emerson, Esq. Of Boston.
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IL extremely well and fairly done. The biographical
notices are just and discriminating; and, while they
long caough TO crafty the curiosity We have TO
know something of an author, they spirited
to awaken desire to know more. The selections
admirable. have adopted the work MS a text
now preparing under its guidance, to give fuller
account Of the writings Of some ono chosen author"
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IT have examined with much care, and still great-
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English Literature Of the Nineteenth Century
II is believe, the riehsa collection Of gems i,i
our language. There Is nothing in IL would omit,
and yet II is not too large for popular use. Consii
ering the very brief limits 10 which you obliged
to con6ne yourself am surprised at the funcss and
richness OF your biographical details. Your most
difficult and delicate task, however, was the critical
judgment 70 be passed up, n each author; and here
/ think you have been very py-discrimnatipg
and just, and yet kind. But would feel that
whatever I~havc said about the volume, however
true, ought TO be considered Of little worth could
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The general reader cannot fai To be interested the
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Nineteenth Century,
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