Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-04-13
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ENGIIsH LITERATURE OF THE 18th CENTURY


New Edition.
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English Literature of the Nineteenh Century
On the plan of the authors Compendium Of English
Literature" and supplementary to it, Designed for
colleges and advanced classes In schools as vel as
for privato.readng. BY Charles ID Cleveland.
The Compendium Of English Literature, by Prof
Cleveland, comprises OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and Sc
ections from the writings Of English authors, from
the fourteenth to the eighteenth century chronology
caIly arranged together with copious Notes explain
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fourshed in the eighteenth century bat d,ad In tho
present together with those strictly of tho ninc
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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 names OF twenty scyen OF whom did
not appear In the table OF contents OF tho former ed
ton together with many Improvements throughout
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