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 Bembo, 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 Bembo, 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
SAA DE MIRANDA.
SAA DE MIRANDA.
His Birth1494.88Style of his Poetry88
His Birth
1494.
88
Style of his Poetry
88
JORGE DE MONTEMAYOR.
JORGE DE MONTEMAYOR.
His Birth1520.89Origin of his Name89He emigrates to Castile89His Work "Diana," critical Remarks on it89Supposed Time of his Death1661.92
His Birth
1520.
89
Origin of his Name
89
He emigrates to Castile
89
His Work "Diana," critical Remarks on it
89
Supposed Time of his Death
1661.
92
CASTILLEJO.
CASTILLEJO.
Fernando de Acuna1580.92Gil Polo1550.92Cetina93Cristoval Castillejo1596.93His Satires93
Fernando de Acuna
1580.
92
Gil Polo
1550.
92
Cetina
93
Cristoval Castillejo
1596.
93
His Satires
93
THE DRAMATISTS.
THE DRAMATISTS.
"Celestina, Tragicomedia de Calisto y Melibea"95The Plot of this Play95A Translation of the Amphitryon of Plautus, printed, andof the Electra of Sophocles1515.96Perez de Oliva96Obscurity of the earliest regular Dramas written in Spanish97Bartolomé Torres Naharro, his Dramatic Writings97Lope de Rueda, his Birth98Account of him by Cervantes98His Plays99State of Literature under Charles V.100Originality the Distinctive of the Spanish Character101
"Celestina, Tragicomedia de Calisto y Melibea"
95
The Plot of this Play
95
A Translation of the Amphitryon of Plautus, printed, andof the Electra of Sophocles
1515.
96
Perez de Oliva
96
Obscurity of the earliest regular Dramas written in Spanish
97
Bartolomé Torres Naharro, his Dramatic Writings
97
Lope de Rueda, his Birth
98
Account of him by Cervantes
98
His Plays
99
State of Literature under Charles V.
100
Originality the Distinctive of the Spanish Character
101
ERCILLA.
ERCILLA.
Preliminary Remarks103(7th of March.) Don Alonso de Ercilla; his Birth1533.104His Ancestors104His Education104He is made Page of Honour to Prince Philip104Ambition of Charles V.105Insurrection of the Araucanos in South America105The Charge of subduing them committed to Geronimo deAlderete105Ercilla leaves the personal Service of the Prince, and followsthe Adelantado to the East106Expedition of Don Garcia against the Araucanos106Ercilla distinguishes himself in the Indian War107Philip II. succeeds to the Throne of Spain108Ercilla escapes an early and disastrous End109Cruelties committed by Lope de Aguirre on the Indians atVenezuela110Ercilla returns to Spain; his Marriage1562.111He is appointed Chamberlain to Maximilian II.112His Destitution and Abandonment1580.112The supposed Time of his Death1595.113His Character113His "Araucana;" Analysis and partial Translation of it115Critique on it116
Preliminary Remarks
103
(7th of March.) Don Alonso de Ercilla; his Birth
1533.
104
His Ancestors
104
His Education
104
He is made Page of Honour to Prince Philip
104
Ambition of Charles V.
105
Insurrection of the Araucanos in South America
105
The Charge of subduing them committed to Geronimo deAlderete
105
Ercilla leaves the personal Service of the Prince, and followsthe Adelantado to the East
106
Expedition of Don Garcia against the Araucanos
106
Ercilla distinguishes himself in the Indian War
107
Philip II. succeeds to the Throne of Spain
108
Ercilla escapes an early and disastrous End
109
Cruelties committed by Lope de Aguirre on the Indians atVenezuela
110
Ercilla returns to Spain; his Marriage
1562.
111
He is appointed Chamberlain to Maximilian II.
112
His Destitution and Abandonment
1580.
112
The supposed Time of his Death
1595.
113
His Character
113
His "Araucana;" Analysis and partial Translation of it
115
Critique on it
116
CERVANTES.
CERVANTES.
Preliminary Remarks120(9th of October.) His Birth1547.123His Origin123His early Studies123Death of Isabella of Valois, Wife of Philip II.1569.124Lopez de Hoyos124Cervantes quits Madrid125He enters the Service of the Cardinal Acquaviva1568.125He visits Rome1569.126He enlists under General Antonio Colonna in the Campaignagainst the Turks126The combined Fleets of Venice, Spain, and the Pope assembleat Messina1571.126(7th of October.) Battle of Lepanto127Gallant Conduct of Cervantes127He is wounded, and remains in the Hospital at Messina sixMonths128Don John of Austria1572.128Second Campaign against the Turks128The Spaniards alone prosecute the War128Attempted and unsuccessful Assault on the Castle of Navarino128The Venetians sign a Peace with Selim1573.129Cervantes enters Tunis with the Marquis de Santa Cruz, andreturns to Palermo with the Fleet129Cervantes obtains leave to return to Spain129The Galley he embarked in attacked by an AlgerineSquadron129He is taken Prisoner by the Arnaout Captain130Piracies carried on by the Algerine Corsairs131Their System131Interesting Details of the Captivity of Cervantes131His Tale of the "Captive"131His first Attempt at Escape with some of his Companions1576.133Its Failure133Gabrièl de Castañeda ransomed; he brings Letters fromCervantes to his Father133His Father unable to procure Money to ransom both him andhis Brother; Cervantes gives up his Share to secure theFreedom of his Brother1577.134He arranges another Plan of Escape134He is purchased by Hassan Aga1578.137He concerts a new Plan of Escape with the RenegadeAbd-al-Rhamen1579.138Is again betrayed138His Liberation140He refutes certain Calumnies, of which he was the Object141Landing of Cervantes in Spain1581.142He again enters the Army; he embarks in the Squadron ofDon Pedro143He serves in a naval Battle under Santa Cruz1582.143Also at the Taking of Terceira1583.143He publishes his "Galatea"1584.145His Marriage145He accepts the Situation of Commissary to the InvincibleArmada1588.147His Office abolished1593.148He manages the Affairs, and becomes the Friend, of DonHernando de Toledo148His two Sonnets149The Subject of the first149A magnificent Catafalque erected in the Cathedral of Sevilleon the Death of Philip II.1598.149Sonnet of Cervantes to the Monument of the King at Seville151Anecdote of a mercantile Casualty which happened toCervantes; financial Annoyance1594.151Another Anecdote1597.152He removes to Valladolid1603.153He becomes the Victim of litigious Proceedings154He composes his "Don Quixote"155He returns to Spain1604.156A Story respecting the Dedication of "Don Quixote" to theDuke of Bejar157Disputes respecting the Existence of the "Buscapié"1605.158Satires against "Don Quixote"160James I. of England sends Lord Howard to present a Treaty ofPeace to Philip III., and to congratulate him on the Birth ofhis Son161An Account of these Festivities, written by Cervantes161An Event occurs by which Cervantes is greatly distressed161He follows the Court to Madrid1606.163Despotism and Bigotry extend their Influence over Spain163Kindness of Don Bernardo de Sandoval, Archbishop of Toledo,to Cervantes163Count of Lemos made Viceroy of Naples1610.164The Argensolas, surnamed the Horaces of Spain164Disappointment of Cervantes at their Neglect164Anecdote of Philip III.165The Censorship of "Don Quixote" intrusted to FranciscoMarquez Torres1615.166His Account of the Neglect with which the Spaniards treatedCervantes166Preface to the "Twelve Tales" of Cervantes1608.167He publishes his "Voyage to Parnassus"1614.168Preface to his Work, "Comedias y Entremeses"169Poetic Games1615.170The "Don Quixote" of Avellanada170Indignation of Cervantes on its Publication171Illness of Cervantes172His Excursion from Esquivias to Madrid1616.172His Adieu to the World173His Dedication to his Protector, the Count of Lemos174(23d of April.) His Death174His Will174His Character175His "Galatea"175His "Numantia;" the Plot of this Play176His Comedy of "A Life in Algiers"178Godwin's Opinion of "Don Quixote"182Remarks on "Don Quixote"182Extracts from "Voyage to Parnassus"184
Preliminary Remarks
120
(9th of October.) His Birth
1547.
123
His Origin
123
His early Studies
123
Death of Isabella of Valois, Wife of Philip II.
1569.
124
Lopez de Hoyos
124
Cervantes quits Madrid
125
He enters the Service of the Cardinal Acquaviva
1568.
125
He visits Rome
1569.
126
He enlists under General Antonio Colonna in the Campaignagainst the Turks
126
The combined Fleets of Venice, Spain, and the Pope assembleat Messina
1571.
126
(7th of October.) Battle of Lepanto
127
Gallant Conduct of Cervantes
127
He is wounded, and remains in the Hospital at Messina sixMonths
128
Don John of Austria
1572.
128
Second Campaign against the Turks
128
The Spaniards alone prosecute the War
128
Attempted and unsuccessful Assault on the Castle of Navarino
128
The Venetians sign a Peace with Selim
1573.
129
Cervantes enters Tunis with the Marquis de Santa Cruz, andreturns to Palermo with the Fleet
129
Cervantes obtains leave to return to Spain
129
The Galley he embarked in attacked by an AlgerineSquadron
129
He is taken Prisoner by the Arnaout Captain
130
Piracies carried on by the Algerine Corsairs
131
Their System
131
Interesting Details of the Captivity of Cervantes
131
His Tale of the "Captive"
131
His first Attempt at Escape with some of his Companions
1576.
133
Its Failure
133
Gabrièl de Castañeda ransomed; he brings Letters fromCervantes to his Father
133
His Father unable to procure Money to ransom both him andhis Brother; Cervantes gives up his Share to secure theFreedom of his Brother
1577.
134
He arranges another Plan of Escape
134
He is purchased by Hassan Aga
1578.
137
He concerts a new Plan of Escape with the RenegadeAbd-al-Rhamen
1579.
138
Is again betrayed
138
His Liberation
140
He refutes certain Calumnies, of which he was the Object
141
Landing of Cervantes in Spain
1581.
142
He again enters the Army; he embarks in the Squadron ofDon Pedro
143
He serves in a naval Battle under Santa Cruz
1582.
143
Also at the Taking of Terceira
1583.
143
He publishes his "Galatea"
1584.
145
His Marriage
145
He accepts the Situation of Commissary to the InvincibleArmada
1588.
147
His Office abolished
1593.
148
He manages the Affairs, and becomes the Friend, of DonHernando de Toledo
148
His two Sonnets
149
The Subject of the first
149
A magnificent Catafalque erected in the Cathedral of Sevilleon the Death of Philip II.
1598.
149
Sonnet of Cervantes to the Monument of the King at Seville
151
Anecdote of a mercantile Casualty which happened toCervantes; financial Annoyance
1594.
151
Another Anecdote
1597.
152
He removes to Valladolid
1603.
153
He becomes the Victim of litigious Proceedings
154
He composes his "Don Quixote"
155
He returns to Spain
1604.
156
A Story respecting the Dedication of "Don Quixote" to theDuke of Bejar
157
Disputes respecting the Existence of the "Buscapié"
1605.
158
Satires against "Don Quixote"
160
James I. of England sends Lord Howard to present a Treaty ofPeace to Philip III., and to congratulate him on the Birth ofhis Son
161
An Account of these Festivities, written by Cervantes
161
An Event occurs by which Cervantes is greatly distressed
161
He follows the Court to Madrid
1606.
163
Despotism and Bigotry extend their Influence over Spain
163
Kindness of Don Bernardo de Sandoval, Archbishop of Toledo,to Cervantes
163
Count of Lemos made Viceroy of Naples
1610.
164
The Argensolas, surnamed the Horaces of Spain
164
Disappointment of Cervantes at their Neglect
164
Anecdote of Philip III.
165
The Censorship of "Don Quixote" intrusted to FranciscoMarquez Torres
1615.
166
His Account of the Neglect with which the Spaniards treatedCervantes
166
Preface to the "Twelve Tales" of Cervantes
1608.
167
He publishes his "Voyage to Parnassus"
1614.
168
Preface to his Work, "Comedias y Entremeses"
169
Poetic Games
1615.
170
The "Don Quixote" of Avellanada
170
Indignation of Cervantes on its Publication
171
Illness of Cervantes
172
His Excursion from Esquivias to Madrid
1616.
172
His Adieu to the World
173
His Dedication to his Protector, the Count of Lemos
174
(23d of April.) His Death
174
His Will
174
His Character
175
His "Galatea"
175
His "Numantia;" the Plot of this Play
176
His Comedy of "A Life in Algiers"
178
Godwin's Opinion of "Don Quixote"
182
Remarks on "Don Quixote"
182
Extracts from "Voyage to Parnassus"
184