UGO FOSCOLO.
UGO FOSCOLO.
His Birth1778.354His Origin354The Ionian Islands355Foscolo studies at Padua under Cesarotti355His Tragedy of "Thyestes" represented at Venice1797.357Foscolo becomes a voluntary Exile357His "Letters of Jacopo Ortis"357His Opinion of Bonaparte359He visits Tuscany360And Florence360He goes to Milan; Description of the Cisalpine Republic361Foscolo becomes acquainted with Monti361Likeness between him and his imaginary Hero, Ortis362His unfortunate Attachment for a Pisan Lady362He joins the Lombard Legion363Invasion of the Austrio-Russians1800.363Foscolo joins the French Army at Genoa363Siege of Genoa364Foscolo, his Letter to Bonaparte364(June 4th.) Surrender of Genoa365Conveyance of the Garrison to France by the English Fleet;Foscolo accompanies them365"Ortis"366Comparison between Goethe's "Werter" and "Ortis"366Person and Manners of Foscolo369Meeting of a Congress at Lyons to reform the CisalpineRepublic1802.370Foscolo, his "Oration to Bonaparte"370Foscolo holds a Commission in the Italian Legion372His Translation of Sterne's "Sentimental Journey"373He becomes intimate with General Caffarelli1805.375The Brescians375Foscolo, his "Ode on Sepulchres"375He is made Professor of Eloquence in the University of Pavia;his Introductory Oration1808.377He incurs the Displeasure of Bonaparte378Loses his Professorship, and retires to the Lake of Como375Description of the Lake375His Tragedy of "Ajax"379Its Politics found fault with; he is persecuted in consequence380He is exiled from Milan, and visits Tuscany380Manifesto of Lord William Bentinek1813.382Treaty of Fontainebleau382Foscolo, his Adherence to the Cause of Liberty384His Conversation with Pecchio385He resides in Italy385Lord Castlereagh386Arrival of Foscolo in England386His Retreat at St. John's Wood387Pecchio visits him1822.387Foscolo, his "Ricciarda"388The Story on which it is founded388Dedicated to Lord William Russell388Lady Dacre interests herself in behalf of Foscolo1823.389Description of Foscolo's House at South Bank389Imprudence of Foscolo; his pecuniary Difficulties392(October 10th.) His Death1827.392His Character393
His Birth
1778.
354
His Origin
354
The Ionian Islands
355
Foscolo studies at Padua under Cesarotti
355
His Tragedy of "Thyestes" represented at Venice
1797.
357
Foscolo becomes a voluntary Exile
357
His "Letters of Jacopo Ortis"
357
His Opinion of Bonaparte
359
He visits Tuscany
360
And Florence
360
He goes to Milan; Description of the Cisalpine Republic
361
Foscolo becomes acquainted with Monti
361
Likeness between him and his imaginary Hero, Ortis
362
His unfortunate Attachment for a Pisan Lady
362
He joins the Lombard Legion
363
Invasion of the Austrio-Russians
1800.
363
Foscolo joins the French Army at Genoa
363
Siege of Genoa
364
Foscolo, his Letter to Bonaparte
364
(June 4th.) Surrender of Genoa
365
Conveyance of the Garrison to France by the English Fleet;Foscolo accompanies them
365
"Ortis"
366
Comparison between Goethe's "Werter" and "Ortis"
366
Person and Manners of Foscolo
369
Meeting of a Congress at Lyons to reform the CisalpineRepublic
1802.
370
Foscolo, his "Oration to Bonaparte"
370
Foscolo holds a Commission in the Italian Legion
372
His Translation of Sterne's "Sentimental Journey"
373
He becomes intimate with General Caffarelli
1805.
375
The Brescians
375
Foscolo, his "Ode on Sepulchres"
375
He is made Professor of Eloquence in the University of Pavia;his Introductory Oration
1808.
377
He incurs the Displeasure of Bonaparte
378
Loses his Professorship, and retires to the Lake of Como
375
Description of the Lake
375
His Tragedy of "Ajax"
379
Its Politics found fault with; he is persecuted in consequence
380
He is exiled from Milan, and visits Tuscany
380
Manifesto of Lord William Bentinek
1813.
382
Treaty of Fontainebleau
382
Foscolo, his Adherence to the Cause of Liberty
384
His Conversation with Pecchio
385
He resides in Italy
385
Lord Castlereagh
386
Arrival of Foscolo in England
386
His Retreat at St. John's Wood
387
Pecchio visits him
1822.
387
Foscolo, his "Ricciarda"
388
The Story on which it is founded
388
Dedicated to Lord William Russell
388
Lady Dacre interests herself in behalf of Foscolo
1823.
389
Description of Foscolo's House at South Bank
389
Imprudence of Foscolo; his pecuniary Difficulties
392
(October 10th.) His Death
1827.
392
His Character
393
INTRODUCTION.
INTRODUCTION.
A. D.PAGEPreliminary Remarks1Aborigines of Spain2Silius Italicus2Lucan2The Senecas2The Roman Power in Spain annihilated by the Visigoths3Anecdotes of the Goths3Conquest of Spain by the Moors3The University of Cordova founded by Abdorrhaman III.4Settlement of the Jews in Spain4Arabic Authors5The Romances Moriscos5Troubadours5Mosen Jordi de Sant Jordi6The Redondillas7The Cancionero general and the Romancero general9Quotation from Doctor Bowring's Translation of theRedondillas9Romances of Chivalry10Vasco Lobeira1325.10Alphonso X., surnamed the Wise11The Cultivation which he bestowed on the Castilian Language11His Works11The Alphonsine Tables11Alphonso XI.11Spain desolated by Civil Wars12Juan Ruiz12John II., his disastrous Reign1407.12The Marquis of Villena institutes Floral Games13His Death1434.13Marquis of Santillana13Marcias, his melancholy Fate13Juan de Mena, the Ennius of Spain1412.14His Birth14His Origin14He studies at the University of Salamanca14His Works15His Death1456.15Quintano, his Opinion of the "Labyrinto"15Juan de Enzina, Author of the first Spanish Plays17His Birth17His Songs and Lyrics18His Name becomes proverbial in Spain by his Song ofContraries or Absurdities18A Quotation from Doctor Bowring's Translation18Union of the Crowns of Castile and Arragon19Castilian adopted as the classic Language of the Country20
A. D.
PAGE
Preliminary Remarks
1
Aborigines of Spain
2
Silius Italicus
2
Lucan
2
The Senecas
2
The Roman Power in Spain annihilated by the Visigoths
3
Anecdotes of the Goths
3
Conquest of Spain by the Moors
3
The University of Cordova founded by Abdorrhaman III.
4
Settlement of the Jews in Spain
4
Arabic Authors
5
The Romances Moriscos
5
Troubadours
5
Mosen Jordi de Sant Jordi
6
The Redondillas
7
The Cancionero general and the Romancero general
9
Quotation from Doctor Bowring's Translation of theRedondillas
9
Romances of Chivalry
10
Vasco Lobeira
1325.
10
Alphonso X., surnamed the Wise
11
The Cultivation which he bestowed on the Castilian Language
11
His Works
11
The Alphonsine Tables
11
Alphonso XI.
11
Spain desolated by Civil Wars
12
Juan Ruiz
12
John II., his disastrous Reign
1407.
12
The Marquis of Villena institutes Floral Games
13
His Death
1434.
13
Marquis of Santillana
13
Marcias, his melancholy Fate
13
Juan de Mena, the Ennius of Spain
1412.
14
His Birth
14
His Origin
14
He studies at the University of Salamanca
14
His Works
15
His Death
1456.
15
Quintano, his Opinion of the "Labyrinto"
15
Juan de Enzina, Author of the first Spanish Plays
17
His Birth
17
His Songs and Lyrics
18
His Name becomes proverbial in Spain by his Song ofContraries or Absurdities
18
A Quotation from Doctor Bowring's Translation
18
Union of the Crowns of Castile and Arragon
19
Castilian adopted as the classic Language of the Country
20
BOSCAN.
BOSCAN.
The first Spanish Poet who introduced the Italian Style21His Birth1500.21His noble Descent21His Marriage21Chosen Governor to the Duke of Alva22Andrea Navagero, the Venetian Ambassador1525.22His Arrival at the Court of Charles V. at Toledo; he meetswith Boscan and Garcilaso22He induces them to quit their national Redondillas22This Circumstance referred to by Boscan in the Dedication ofhis Poems to the Duchess of Soma23A Translation of one of Garcilaso's Poems24Translation of the Epistle of Boscan to Don Diego Hurtado deMendoza26Petrarch and Boscan compared1543.34
The first Spanish Poet who introduced the Italian Style
21
His Birth
1500.
21
His noble Descent
21
His Marriage
21
Chosen Governor to the Duke of Alva
22
Andrea Navagero, the Venetian Ambassador
1525.
22
His Arrival at the Court of Charles V. at Toledo; he meetswith Boscan and Garcilaso
22
He induces them to quit their national Redondillas
22
This Circumstance referred to by Boscan in the Dedication ofhis Poems to the Duchess of Soma
23
A Translation of one of Garcilaso's Poems
24
Translation of the Epistle of Boscan to Don Diego Hurtado deMendoza
26
Petrarch and Boscan compared
1543.
34
GARCILASO DE LA VEGA.
GARCILASO DE LA VEGA.
His illustrious Descent36His Birth1503.37Accession of Charles V.38Death of Cardinal Ximenes38Election of Charles to the Imperial Crown, and his intendedDeparture for Germany38Revolution in Spain in consequence38Garcilaso distinguishes himself at the Battle of Pavia39His Marriage1528.39Invasion of Hungary by Solyman1532.39Garcilaso falls into Disgrace at Court39His Exile39His Ode in Commemoration of his Imprisonment40Muley Hassan driven out of Algiers by Barbarossa, whopossesses himself of it40He fortifies the Citadel41Algiers invested by the Emperor Charles41Garcilaso serves in the Imperial Army; his Gallantry nearlyproves fatal to him41Return of Charles to Italy41Garcilaso, his Residence at Naples41Quotation from his Elegy to Boscan42(5th of August.) Cardinal Bemboa, his Letter to a Friend inCommendation of Garcilaso1535.42His Letter to Garcilaso44Charles V. enters France; he recals Garcilaso, and confers onhim the Command over eleven Companies of Infantry45Epistle of Garcilaso to Boscan from Vaucluse45Death of Garcilaso while attacking a Tower1536.46His Character47His Children47His second Eclogue47Quotation from it49Translation of his Ode to the "Flower of Gnido"50
His illustrious Descent
36
His Birth
1503.
37
Accession of Charles V.
38
Death of Cardinal Ximenes
38
Election of Charles to the Imperial Crown, and his intendedDeparture for Germany
38
Revolution in Spain in consequence
38
Garcilaso distinguishes himself at the Battle of Pavia
39
His Marriage
1528.
39
Invasion of Hungary by Solyman
1532.
39
Garcilaso falls into Disgrace at Court
39
His Exile
39
His Ode in Commemoration of his Imprisonment
40
Muley Hassan driven out of Algiers by Barbarossa, whopossesses himself of it
40
He fortifies the Citadel
41
Algiers invested by the Emperor Charles
41
Garcilaso serves in the Imperial Army; his Gallantry nearlyproves fatal to him
41
Return of Charles to Italy
41
Garcilaso, his Residence at Naples
41
Quotation from his Elegy to Boscan
42
(5th of August.) Cardinal Bemboa, his Letter to a Friend inCommendation of Garcilaso
1535.
42
His Letter to Garcilaso
44
Charles V. enters France; he recals Garcilaso, and confers onhim the Command over eleven Companies of Infantry
45
Epistle of Garcilaso to Boscan from Vaucluse
45
Death of Garcilaso while attacking a Tower
1536.
46
His Character
47
His Children
47
His second Eclogue
47
Quotation from it
49
Translation of his Ode to the "Flower of Gnido"
50
MENDOZA.
MENDOZA.
His numerous Titles58His Birth1500.58His noble Extraction58Originality of his Genius59He studies Theology in the University of Salamanca59He leaves the Clerical Profession59Appointed Ambassador to Venice59Deputed to attend the Council of Trent1545.60He is made Governor and Captain General of Siena1547.60The Salvi60A new Oligarchy erected in Siena1545.61Revolt of Siena61Mendoza, his Government; he leaves Siena; on the Death ofPaul III. he repairs to Rome to watch the Progress of theConclave62The Sienese take Advantage of his Absence, and solicit the Aidof the French King63Mendoza applies to the Pope for Assistance; he evades hisRequest63Loss of Siena to the Emperor1552.63Recal of Mendoza to Spain1554.64Battle of St. Quentin1557.65Mendoza present at it; characteristic Adventure related ofhim65He composes his Work on "The History of the War of theMoriscos in Granada"65A complete Edition of his Works published1776.67Death of Mendoza; his Character1775.67Critique on his Poetry68
His numerous Titles
58
His Birth
1500.
58
His noble Extraction
58
Originality of his Genius
59
He studies Theology in the University of Salamanca
59
He leaves the Clerical Profession
59
Appointed Ambassador to Venice
59
Deputed to attend the Council of Trent
1545.
60
He is made Governor and Captain General of Siena
1547.
60
The Salvi
60
A new Oligarchy erected in Siena
1545.
61
Revolt of Siena
61
Mendoza, his Government; he leaves Siena; on the Death ofPaul III. he repairs to Rome to watch the Progress of theConclave
62
The Sienese take Advantage of his Absence, and solicit the Aidof the French King
63
Mendoza applies to the Pope for Assistance; he evades hisRequest
63
Loss of Siena to the Emperor
1552.
63
Recal of Mendoza to Spain
1554.
64
Battle of St. Quentin
1557.
65
Mendoza present at it; characteristic Adventure related ofhim
65
He composes his Work on "The History of the War of theMoriscos in Granada"
65
A complete Edition of his Works published
1776.
67
Death of Mendoza; his Character
1775.
67
Critique on his Poetry
68
LUIS DE LEON.
LUIS DE LEON.
Preliminary Remarks70His Birth1527.71His Childhood71Becomes Doctor of Theology to the University of Salamanca72His Election to the Chair of St. Thomas1561.72His Enemies72He translates the Song of Solomon into Spanish, for which he isimprisoned by the Inquisition at Valladolid1572.72His Odes to the Virgin written during his Imprisonment73His Liberation1576.76He visits Madrid76He is elected Vicar-General of his Province1591.76(23d of August.) His Death76His Person76His Character77His Theological Works78His Translations78A Quotation from one of his Odes, and a Translation of it79
Preliminary Remarks
70
His Birth
1527.
71
His Childhood
71
Becomes Doctor of Theology to the University of Salamanca
72
His Election to the Chair of St. Thomas
1561.
72
His Enemies
72
He translates the Song of Solomon into Spanish, for which he isimprisoned by the Inquisition at Valladolid
1572.
72
His Odes to the Virgin written during his Imprisonment
73
His Liberation
1576.
76
He visits Madrid
76
He is elected Vicar-General of his Province
1591.
76
(23d of August.) His Death
76
His Person
76
His Character
77
His Theological Works
78
His Translations
78
A Quotation from one of his Odes, and a Translation of it
79
FERNANDO HERRERA.
FERNANDO HERRERA.
An Account of him by Rodrigo Caro83Opinions of different Spanish Writers on his Poems86His "Ode to Sleep"87
An Account of him by Rodrigo Caro
83
Opinions of different Spanish Writers on his Poems
86
His "Ode to Sleep"
87