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CLEvELANDs
ENGLIsH LITERATURE OF THE 18TH CENTURY


Now Edition.
Z, - j. BIDDLE, No. Q South Fifth street,
Ii Philadelphia, have recently published . new,
stereotype edition Of
English Literature of Tie Nineteenth Century,
On the plan Of the authors Compendium OF English
Literature" and supplementary to 1t. Designed for
colleges and advanced classes In schools as wei as
for private reading. BY Charles D. Cleveland
The Compendium of English Literature, by Prof
Cleveland comprises biographical sketches and So
leotions from the writings Of English authors, from
the fourteenth TO tho eighteenth century chronology
caly arranged together with copous Notes, explain
atory illustrative &c. The volume now advertised,
which il arranged on tho same plan as the /" Com
pendiumn comprises in its list Of authors such rs
hourished in the eighteenth century bat dsd In the
present together with those strictly OF the nino-
teenth century whether living dead
The present edition Of English Literature Of the
Nineteenth Centary contains biographical sketches
and selections from the writings Of one hundred and
six authors, tho names of twenty seven OF whom dd
not appear in the table Of contents of the former ed-
ton together with many improvements throughout
the volume.
Prot. C.'s two volumes of English Literature are
now extensively used textbooks in colleges acad
cmics and the higher class Of somnaries throughout
tho United States. The following opinions relative
to English Literature of tho Nineteenth Century,
ara selected from large number equally commenda-
tory Of the work:
From, Pref Chauncey A. Goodrich, D. D., Of Yale
COfkge.
aI consider Prof Clevoland's English Literature
of the Nineteenth Century an appropriate sequel to
his Compendium. Tho author has shown tho same
Just and delicate appreciation of literary excellence
in this, as in tho formor volume; and as 1t reaches
down to our times il will be still more interesting to
n 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 ms
men toll more extensively in this field, will be the
estimate they will put upon this result Of the authors
labor."
From George y. Emerson, Esq, Of Boston
"I have examined your English Literature Of the
Nineteenth Century, and like it exceedingly 1t
is extremely we'll 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 so spirited as
to awaken desire to know more. The selections
arc admirable. / have adopted the work as text
book 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 Rep. B. r. Aydeiott, d. d., Of Cineinnati.
II have examined with much care, and still great
er pleasure and, l trust, not little profit, your
English Literature of the Nineteenth Century \
1t is, believe, tho richest collection 0f gems "a
our language. There is nothing in 1t would omit,
and yet it is not too large for popular use Consid-
ering tho very brief limits to which you were 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 to be passed upon each author; and here
I think you have been very discriminating
and Just, and yet kind. But would feel that
whatover have said about the volume, however
true ought be considered of little WORTH could
not add-as checrfully do-a stroag testimony TO
it, high moral tone and eminenty Christian spirit
The general reader cannot fail to be interested, the
student proited the scholar delighted and the man
of piety pleased with your English Literature of the
Nineteenth Century
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