Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-02-01
CLEvELANDs
ENGLISH LlTERATURE OF THE 18TH CENTURY

Now Edition.
Y G, a j. BIDDLE, No South Fifth street,
II. Philadelphia, have recently published now,
stereotype edition Of
English Literature of the Nineteenth Century,
On the plan Of the authors Compendium Of English
Literature, p and supplementary to IT, Designed for
colleges and advanced classes IN schools as we as
for private reading By Charles d. Cleveland.
The " Compendium of English Literatnre, by Prof
Cleveland mprses biographical sketches and Sc
lections from the writings OF English authors from
the fourteenth to tho eighteenth century cnronoiogi
cally arranged together with copious Notes, explain
atory, illustrative, Gc. The volume now advertised,
which is arranged on the same plan as the " Com
pendium,n comprises in its list OF authors such as
aourished in the eighteenth century bat A,,d 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 hundrcd ana
six authors the names Of twenty seven OF whoih dd
not appear in the table Of contents OF the former edi-
tion together with many improvements throughout
the volume. as
Prof C's two volumes Of English Literature are
now extensively used MS text books in colleges acad-
emes and the higher class Of seminaries throughout
the United States The following opinions relative
10 "English Literature Of the Nineteenth Century,
are selected from large number equally commenda-
tory Of the work:
From Prof Chauncey A. Gooarieh, p d. Of lale
College.
II consider Prof Cieveland's English Literature
Of the Nineteenth Century an appropriate sequel to
his Compendium The author ha, shown the Same
Just and delicate appreciation OF literary excellence
in this as in tho former volume; and, as 1t reaches
down to our times it will be still more interesting to
a 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 densation of knowledge are requisite 70 the
production Of such work and just in proportion MS
men 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,
"I have examined your English Literature of the
Nineteenth Century and like it exceedingly le
Ia extremely well and fairly done. The biographical
notices arc Just and discriminating and while they
are long enough to crafty the curiosity we have to
know something Of author they are 50 SPIRITED as
to awaken a desire to know more Tho seiections
are admirable. have adopted the work as text
nook for my first class every individual Of which is
now preparing under its guidance, to give tniier
account Of the writings of some one chosen author
From Rev. b. r. Aydelott, d. d., Of Cincinnati.
"I have examined with much care, and still great
er pleasure and trust, MT little profit, your
English Literature of the Nineteenth Century =
n Ri I believe the richest collection Of gems
our language. There is nothing in II would omit,
and vet it is not too largo for popular use Consid
ernc the very brief limits to which you were Obliged
to conne yourself am surprised at the fulness and
richness Of your biographical details Your most
difficult and deli ,ate task however, the critical
judgment to be passed uptn each author and here
I think you have been very happy discriminating 3
and Just and vet kind. But | would feel that
whatever I have said about the volume, however
true ought to be considered Of little worth could
not add-as cheerfully do--a stro e testimony TO
it, high moral tone and ominenty Christian spirit.
The general reader cannot fail to be interested, the
student profted tn. scholar delighted and the man
of piety pleased with your English Literature Of the
Nineteenth Century
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