The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1854-01-26
CLEVELANDS
ENGLISH LITERATURE OF THE 18th CENTURY

ENGLISH LITERATURE OF THE 18th CENTURY
New Edition.
II c. Il J. BIDDLE, No. South Fifth street
IL. Philadelphia, have recently published a 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 wei as
for private reading. By Charles ID. Cleveland.
The Compendium of English Literature, by Prof
Cleveland comprises biographical sketches and So
Iectons from the writings of English authors, from
the fourteenth to the eighteenth century, chronology
caly arranged; together with copious Notes, explain
atory, illustrative, &c. The volume now advertised
which is arranged on the same plan as the Com
pendulum" comprises in its list of authors such as
hourished in the eighteenth century, bat ded in the
present together with those strictly of the nine
teenth century, whether living or dead.
The present edition of English Literature of the
Nineteenth Ccntury contains biographical sketches
and selections from the writings of one hundred and
six authors, the names OF twenty seven of whom did
appear in the table of contents of the former obi
ton together with many improvements throughout
the volume.
Prof C.'s 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 opinions relative
to English Literature Of the Nineteenth Century
are sci ected from large number equally commenda-
tory of the work:
From. Prof. Chaancev A. Goodrich, ID. d. of YaL,
College,
81 consider Prof CIeveland's English Literature
of the Nineteenth Century an appropriate sequel to
his Compendium The author has shown the same
lust and delicate appreciation Of literary excellence
in this as in tho former volume and, as it reaches
down to our times it will be still interesting to
large portion of the public, and especially to the
Young Few persons understand what an amount
of reading, thought nice discrimination, and labori
GUS cor densation of knowledge requisite to the
production of such a work and just in proportion a:
mon toll more extensively in this field will be the
estimate thsy will put upon this result Of tho author
labors."
From George B. Emerson, Esq, Of Boston.
81 have examined your English Literature of the
Nineteenth Century and / like it exceedingly II
is extremely well and fairly done. The biographical
notices just and discriminating and while they
arc long epough to crafty the curiosity we have to
KIN ow something of an author, they spirited
TO awaken a desire to know more The selections
are admirable. I 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 Rec B. p. Aydelott, d. d., Of Cincinnati.
81 have EXAMINED with much caro-, and still great
er pleasure, and / trust, not little profit, you
| English Literature of the Nineteenth Century =
1t is, believe, tho richest collection Of gems a.
| our LANGUAGE. There is nothing in it l would omit
and yet it is not too large for popular USE Consid
erng the very brief limits to which you were Obliged
to coEfne yourself am surprised at the fune;s ano
| richness Of your biographical details. Your mos
difficult and deli ,ate task, however, was tho critca
| Judgment to be passed. upon each author and here
| / think you have been very happy-discrminatinf
| and asst, and yet kind. But would feel tina
| whatever have said about the volume, however
true ought to be considered Of little worth could
not adds chcerfully doa stro e testimony t.
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The general reader cannot fail to be Interested, the
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| Nineteenth Century"
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