Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-02-09
CLEyELANDs
ENGLISH LlTERATURE OF THE 18TH CENTURY
New Edition.

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E c. 4 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 the authors Compendium Of English
Literature and supplementary to IT, Designed for
colleges and advanced classes in schools as wei as
for private reading By Charles d. Cleveland
The sCompendium Of English Literature, by Prof
Cleveland conn prises biographical sketches and SO
lections from tho writings Of English authors rom
the fourteenth to the eighteenth century chronology
cally arranged together with copious Notes. explain
atory. illustrative DC. The volume now advertised,
which Is arranged on tho same plan as the Com
pendulum" comprises In its list OF authors sucA us
aourished in the eighteenth century, but did In the
present. together with those strictly OF tho nine
teenth century, whether living or doaa. - Il.
The present edition OF English Literature OF the
Nineteenth Centnry 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 q contents o. Iue eur
ton together with many improvements throughout
the volume.
Prof C's two volumes Of English Literature are
now extensively used textbooks in colleges, acad-
smes and the higher class Of seminares throughout
the United States The following opinions relative
to English Literature Of the Nineteenth Century,,
arc selected from large number equally commenda-
tory of the work:
From Prof Chauncey "A. Good,ich, D. d.. Of Fals
College,
"a I" consider Prof. Clevelanus EHgusu LttcIhtuIo
of the Nineteenth Century appropriate sequel to
his Compendium The author has shown the same
Just and delicate appreciation OF literary excellence
in this MS in the former volume and, as IT reaches
down to times it will be still more interesting to
largo portion Of the public and especially to the
young Few persons understand what an amount
of reading thought nice discrimination and abori-
GUS cor densation of knowledge, are % to the
production of such work and just u rtion as
men toll more extensively in this fe l be the
will this result author
labors."
From George b. Emerson, Esq, Of boston.
II have examined your English Literature of tho
Nineteenth Century, and like It exceedingly, Il
is extremely well and fairly done. The biographical
notices are Just and discriminating and while they
are long enough to crafty the curiosity have to
know something of author they are so spirited as
to awaken desire to know more, Tho selections
are admirable. have adopted the work as taxi
book for my first class every Individual Q. wncn y
now preparing under its guidance to give fuller
account Of the writings of some one chosen author
From Rep. B. p. Aydeloh, ID. d., Of Cincinnati.
ssI have examined with much care, and still great
er pleasure. and, / trust, not little pront, your
English Literature Of the Nineteenth Century
It is, believe, the richest collection 81 gems !m
oar language. There is nothing in 1t would omit
and yet it is not too large for popular use Consd,
ering the very brief limits to which you were obliged
to confne yourself am surprised at the fulncss ana
richness Of your biographical details. Your most
judgment to be pissed upsn each authors and here
I think you have been very happy discriminating
and Just, and yet kind But would feel that
Whatever have said about the volume, however
true ought to be considered as Of little worth could
not add--as chccrfully doa stro ,g testimony to
it, high moral tone and eminently Christian spirit
The general reader cannot fail to be interested the
student proted the scholar delighted, and tho man
Of piety pleased, with your English Literature Of the
Nineteenth Century 49,
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