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ENGIIsH IlTERATURE or THE 10TH CxnTURY


New Edition.
~ C.&J BIDDLE, No South Fifth street.
IL. Philadelphia. have recently published new
stereotype edition OF
English Literature of The Nineteenth Century
On the plan of tho authors " Compendium Of English
Literature y and supplementary to IT, Designed for
colleges and advanced classes in schools as wei as
for private reading. BY Charles y. Cleveland.
The Compendium Of English Literature by Prof
Cleveland, comprises biographical sketches and se
ections from tho 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 as the Com
pcndumn comprises in its list Of authors such as
ourshed in the eighteenth century, but died 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 Century contains biographical sketches
and selections from the writings OF one hundred and
six authors, the of twenty-scyen Of whom did
not appear in the table OF contents OF the former ed
tion i together with many Improvements throughout
the v0lume.
Prof C's two volumes of English Literature arc
now extensively used us textbooks in colleges acad
amies and the higher class Of semuaries, throughout
the United States The following opinions relative
to English Literature of the Nineteenth Century, Z
are selected from large number equally commenda-
tory Of the work:
From Prof Chauncey A. Goodrich, d. d., Of Yale
College.
II consider Prof Cleveland's English Literature
Of the Nineteenth Century appropriate sequel to
his Compendium The author has shown the sams
Just 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
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 cor 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
estimate they will put upon this result of the authors
labors."
From George b. Emerson, Esq, Of Boston.
IT have examined your English Literature Of the
Nineteenth Century, and like it exceedingly Ii
is extremely well and fairly DONE The biographical
notices are 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
arc admirable I have adopted the work as Q text
cook 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 Rev. B. p. Aydeiott, d. d., Of Cincnnati.
II have examined with much care, and still great
er pleasure. and, trust, not little profit, your
English Literature of the Nineteenth Century.
It is, believe, tho richest collection Of gems On
our language. There is nothing in 1t would omit,
and yet 1t is not too large for popular USE Consd
ering the very brief limits to which you were Obliged
to con6ne yourself surprised at the fullncss and
richness Of your biographical details Your most
difficult and delicate task however, the critical
judgment to be passed upsn each author and here
I think you have been very happy discriminating
and just and yet kind. But / would feel that
whatever have said about the volume, however
true ought to be considered as of little worth could
not add--as chcerfully doa stro ,g testimony to
its high moral tone and eminenty Christian spirit
The general reader cannot fail to be interested the
student pro6ted the scholar delighted and tho man
~Iso nfxpn nnft taa
Nineteenth Century"
For sale by the publishers at Philadelphia; by G.
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