VALUABLE W E K 



CYCLOPEDIA OF ANECDOTES OF LITERATURE AND THE 



FINE ARTS. Containing a copious and choice selection of Anecdotes of the various 

 forms of Literature, of the Arts, of Architecture, Engravings, Music, Poetry, Tainting, 

 and Sculpture, and of the most celebrated Literary Characters and Artists of different 

 Countries and Ages, &c. By KAZLJTT ARVINE, A. M., Author of " Cyclopaedia of Moral 

 and Religious Anecdotes." With numerous illustrations. 725 pages octavo, cloth, 3,00. 



This is unquestionably the choicest collection of anecdotes ever published. It contains ihrcc thou- 

 sand and fort;/ Anecdotes, many of them articles of interest, containing reading matter iqiuil to half a 

 dozen pages of a common 12mo. volume ; and such is the wonderful variety ,4hat it will be found am 

 almost inexhaustible fund of interest for every class of readers. The elaborate classification and in- 

 dexes must commend it, especially to public speakers, to the various classes of ltt(.r~tr>f and scientific 

 men, to artists, mechanics, and others, as a DICTIOXAKY,/O/- reference, in relation to facts on the num- 

 berless subjects and characters introduced. There are also more than c-/;c hundred and fifty jine 

 Illustrations. 



TVe know of no work which in the same space comprises so much valuable information in a form 

 so entertaining, and so well adapted to make an indelible impression upon the mind. It must become 

 a standard work, and be ranked among the few books which arc indispensable to every complete 

 library. N. Y, Chronicle. 



Here is a perfect repository of the most choice find approved specimens of this species of informa- 

 tion, selected with the greatest care from all sources, ancient and modern. The work is replete with 

 such entertainment as is adapted to all grades of readers, the most or least intellectual. Methodist 

 Quarterly JUaya.~ine, 



One of the most complete things of the kind ever given to the public. There is scarcely n paragraph 

 in the whole book which will not interest some one deeply ; for, while men of letters, argument, and 

 art cannot afford to do without its immense fund of sound maxims, pungent wit, apt illustrations, and 

 brilliant examples, the merchant, mechanic and laborer will find it one of the choicest companions of 

 the hours of relaxation. " Whatever be the mood of one's mind, and however limited the time for 

 reading, in the almost endless variety and great brevity of the articles he can find something to suit 

 his feelings, which he can begin and end at once. It may also be made the very life of the social circle, 

 containing pleasant reading for all ages, at all times and seasons. Luffalo Commercial Advertiser. 



A well spring of entertainment, to be drawn from at any momen^, comprising the choicest anecdotes 

 of distinguished men, from the remotest period to the present time. Uangor Whig. 



A magnificent collection of anecdotes touching literature and the fine arts. Albany Spectator. 



This work, which is the most extensive and comprehensive collection of anecdotes ever published, 

 cannot fail to become highly popular. Salem Gazette. 



A publication of which there is little danger of speaking in too flattering terms ; a perfect Thesaurus 

 of rare and curious information, carefully selected and methodically arranged. A jewel of a book to 

 lie on one's table, to snatch lip in those brief moments of leisure that could not be very profitably 

 turned to account by recourse to any connected work in any department of literature. Troj JJitdyet. 



No family ought to be without it, for it is at once cheap, valuable, and very interesting ; containing 

 matter compiled from all kinds of books, from all quarters of the globe, from all ages of the world, and 

 in relation to every corporeal matter at all worthy of being remarked or remembered. No work lias 

 been issued from the press for a number of years for which there was such a manifest want, and we 

 are certain it only needs to be known to meet with an immense sale. JHew Jersey Union. 



A well-pointed anecdote is often useful to illustrate an argument, and a memory well stored with pn-- 

 sonal incidents enables the possessor to entertain lively and agreeable conversation. J. Y, < 



A rich treasury of thought, and wit, and learning, illustrating the characteristics and peculiarities or 

 many of the most distinguished names in the history of literature and the arts. Phil. Chris. Obs. 



The range of topics is very wide, relating to nature, religion, science, and art; furnishing apposite 

 illustrations for the preacher, the orator, the Sabbath school teacher, and the instructors of our com- 

 mon schools, academies, and colleges. It must prove a valuable work for the fireside, as well as for 

 the library, as it is calculated to please and edify all classes. Zancsvillc Cli. llcyistcr. 



This is one of the most entertaining works for desultory reading we- have scon, and will no doubt 

 have a very extensive circulation. As a most entertaining table book, we hardly know of any tiling 

 it unce so instructive and amusing. j\~. 1'. Ch. l>ii':/liycm:cr G 



