Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-04-11
CLEvEIANDS
ENGLIEH LITERATURE OF THE 18TH CENTURY.

4 NOW Eutuon
II C. & j. BIDDLE, No. 6 Sonth Fifth street
IL. Philadelphia, have recently published a new,
stereotype edition of
English Literature Of the Nineteenh Century,
On the plan of the authors " Compendium Of English
Literature, and supplementary to IL. Designed for
colleges and advanced classes in schools wei as
for private reading BY Charles ID. Cleveland
The " Compendium Of English Literature, by Prof
Cleveland comprises biographical sketches and Sc
lections from the writings OF English authors, from
the fourteenth 10 the eighteenth century, chronology
csliy arranged together with copous Notes, explain
atory. illustrative, Sc. The volume now advertised
which is arranged on the same pnn as the /" Com
pcndiumn comprises ia its list of authors such NJ
ourshed in the eighteenth century, bat assf In tho
present.; together with those strictly OF tho ninc
tcenth century, whether living or dead.
The present edition Of English Literature OF the
Nineteenth Contnry contains biographical sketches
and selections from the writings Of hundred and
six authors. tho names OF twenty OF whom did
not appear IN the table OF contents OF tho former cdi
ton together with many improvements throughout
the volume.
Prof C.'s two volumes Of English Literature arc
now extensively used textbooks In colleges, acad
emics and the higher class Of semnares, throughout
the United States. The following opinions relative
20 English Literature Of the Nineteenth Century"
selected FROM large number equally commenda-
tory Of the work
From Pyct. Chonacey A. Goodrirh, ID. d., Of Yale
C0ilrge
:" consider Prof Cevcand's English Literature
of the Nineteenth Century an appropriate sequel 10
his Compendium The author has shown the same
just and delicate appreciation OF literary excellence
in this, in the former volume; and, as IL reaches
down times il win be still interesting to
n large portion OF the public and especially to the
young. Few persons understand what an amount
of reading thought nice determination, and labori
Gus COZ dcnsaton Of knowledge, requisite 10 the
production Of such work and inst in proportion as
men toll more extensively in this field, viii be the
estimate they will put upon this result Of tho anthor
labou."
From Georgs ~ Emerson, Esq, Of Boaon.
81 have examined your English Literature Of the
Nineteenth Century and like il exceedingly IL
is extremely well and fairly done. The biographical
notices Just and discriminating and, while they
are long enough crafty the curiosity have 10
know something Of an author, they are spirited
to awaken desire to know more. The selections
admirable / have adopted the work ~ text
book for my first cnss every individual Of which IL
now preparing under its guidance to give faIIer
account Of the writings Of some one chosen author"
From Req. u. p. Aydeiof, ID. d., Of Cincinnati.
II have examined with much care, and still great
err pleasure, and, trust, not little profit, your
English Literature Of the Nineteenth Century, y
IL u.s. believe, the vichea cofiecfion Of gems ia
osr Language There IL nothing in It would omit
and yet IL is not too largo for pornior Consd.
ering the very brief limits TO which you were Obliged
to confne yourself am surprised Mt the fulncss and
richness Of your biographical details Your most
difficult and delicate task, however, was the critical
Judgment to be passed uptn each author; and bore
think you have been very discriminating
and just, and yet kind. But would feel that
whatever l have said about the volume, however
true ought 10 be considered Of little worth could
not add--as I checrfuiIy do--a stro testimony 10
its high moral tonc and cminently Christian spirit
The general reader cannot fail to be interested the
student prohtcd the scholar delighted and the man
Of picty pleased with your English Literature Of the
| Nineteenth Century,
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