Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-01-02
EvELAND's
ENGLISH LITERATURE OF THE 18TH CENTURY
New Edition.


T. 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, and supplementary to il. Designed for
colleges and advanced classes in schools as WEI as
for private reading By Charles ID. Cleveland
The Compendium of English Literature, by Prof
Cleveland. comprises biographical sketches and So
lections from the writings Of English authors from
tho fourteenth to the eighteenth century, chronology
cally arranged together with copous Notes, explain
atory illustrative, &c. The volume advertised,
which is arranged on the same plan ms the Com
pendulum" comprises in its list OF authors such as
ourished in the eighteenth century bit d,fd in the
present. together with those strictly OF the nine
tecnth century, whether living or dead
Tho present edition Of English Literature Of the
Nineteenth Century contains biographical sketches
and selections from the writings OF one hundred and
six authors tho names OF twenty seven OF whom did
appear in the table OF contents Of the former ed
ton together with many improvements throughout
the volume.
Prof ca two volumes Of English Literature are
now extensively used textbooks in colleges acad-
emes and the higher class of seminaries throughout
the United States. The following opinione relative
to Engl.si Literature Of ths Nineteenth Century,
ara selected from large number equally com ,aenda-
tory Of the work
From Pyof CHIMNEY A. Goodrich D. d., Of Yale
College.
Il consider Prof Gle claods English Literature
of tho Nineteenth Century an appropriate sequel to
his Compendium Tho author la shown the sams
Just and delicate appreciation OF literary excellence
in this as in the former volumes and as II reaches
down 10 times il will be st 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 labor
densation Of knowledge, are requisite TO the
production OF such work and just in proportion as
mon toll more extensively ia this field, will be tho
estimate they will pu upon this result Of the authors
labors."
F,cm Gorge y. Emerson, E'q. 2f Boston.
II have cyamin.d your English Literature of the
Ninst senth Century and | like il exceedingly IL
i extremely well and fairly done. The biographical
notices are just and discriminating and while they
long chough TO crafty the curiosity We have TO
know something Of author Trey arc 80 spirited a.
To awaken a desire 10 know more. The selections
arc admirable have adopted the work as a t.xt
90 * for my first class every individual OF which Is
now preparing under lis guidance to give fIer
account Of the writings Of some ono chosen author
From Re. y. p. 1gdcioit, ID. d., IF Cincaaati,
~ have examined with much cars, and still great
er pleasure and ] trust, not little profit your
English Literature Of the Nineteenth Csntuty'
IL is, bellows, the richest collection Of gems ~
o,r kangagre Thsre is nothing in II | would omit
and yet IL is not too large for 10ptfar use Consi.
orng the very brief limits TO which you were obliged
TO conhne yourself surprised Al the ful ness and
richness or your Biographical details Your most
difficult and deli ate task, however the critical
Judgmen. to be passcd up, n each author, and here
| think you have been very happy discriminating
and Just and vet kind = But would feel that
whatever | have said about the volume however
true ought to be considered rs Of litte worth could
I not add--as chccrfuIly do-a stro q testimony to
its high moral toae and cnnently Christian spirit
The general reader cnhot fail 10 be Interested, the
student proftcd tbs scholar delighted, and the
Of piey pleased with your English Literature Of the
Nineteenth Century
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