LOPE DE VEGA.
LOPE DE VEGA.
His Career and that of Cervantes compared189Epithets of Praise heaped on him190His Birth1562.190His Parentage191His Boyhood191An Adventure related of him while at School192He becomes the Protégé of Geronimo Manrique, the GrandInquisitor193He enters the University of Alcala193He enters the Service of the Duke of Alva194His "Arcadia;" a Detail of the Story195Publication of the "Arcadia"1598.198Lope de Vega leaves the Duke's Service198His Marriage199He is engaged in a Duel, which causes him to go to Valencia199He returns to Madrid; Death of his Wife200He becomes a Soldier, and joins the Invincible Armada1588.200His Eclogue to Claudio200His Sonnets1604.200A Translation of two of his Sonnets202Some Account of his "Dorotea"204Sanguine Expectations of the Invincible Armada209Piratical Expeditions of Drake and Hawkins excite theAnimosity and Vengeance of the Spaniards209An animated Description of the setting forth of the InvincibleArmada, by Lope de Vega210He composes "The Beauty of Angelica"210He returns from the Armada, and enters the Service of CountLemos1590.211His second Marriage211His Work, "The True Lover"1620.212Extracts from his Epistles213Uncertain Dates of the various Events of his Life216Canonisation of St. Isidro1598.217The Reputation of Lope de Vega awakens the Enmity ofRivals and Critics217His War with Gongora218His unexampled Popularity1616.219His Novel1621.219His "Soliloquies on God"220His Poem on the Death of Mary Queen of Scots220Exaggerated Account of the Quantity of his Writings220Anecdote of him and Montalvan221Extract from his Poems222His Presentiments of his approaching Dissolution1635.225(18th of August) His Death226His Funeral226His Person227His Character227The "Dragon tea"228The "Jerusalem"229Difficulties of establishing the Theatre in Spain230Spanish Theatres231Analysis of the "Star of Seville," by Lord Holland233Sacred Dramas and Autos Sacramentales of Lope de Vega235Incongruities of his Plots236
His Career and that of Cervantes compared
189
Epithets of Praise heaped on him
190
His Birth
1562.
190
His Parentage
191
His Boyhood
191
An Adventure related of him while at School
192
He becomes the Protégé of Geronimo Manrique, the GrandInquisitor
193
He enters the University of Alcala
193
He enters the Service of the Duke of Alva
194
His "Arcadia;" a Detail of the Story
195
Publication of the "Arcadia"
1598.
198
Lope de Vega leaves the Duke's Service
198
His Marriage
199
He is engaged in a Duel, which causes him to go to Valencia
199
He returns to Madrid; Death of his Wife
200
He becomes a Soldier, and joins the Invincible Armada
1588.
200
His Eclogue to Claudio
200
His Sonnets
1604.
200
A Translation of two of his Sonnets
202
Some Account of his "Dorotea"
204
Sanguine Expectations of the Invincible Armada
209
Piratical Expeditions of Drake and Hawkins excite theAnimosity and Vengeance of the Spaniards
209
An animated Description of the setting forth of the InvincibleArmada, by Lope de Vega
210
He composes "The Beauty of Angelica"
210
He returns from the Armada, and enters the Service of CountLemos
1590.
211
His second Marriage
211
His Work, "The True Lover"
1620.
212
Extracts from his Epistles
213
Uncertain Dates of the various Events of his Life
216
Canonisation of St. Isidro
1598.
217
The Reputation of Lope de Vega awakens the Enmity ofRivals and Critics
217
His War with Gongora
218
His unexampled Popularity
1616.
219
His Novel
1621.
219
His "Soliloquies on God"
220
His Poem on the Death of Mary Queen of Scots
220
Exaggerated Account of the Quantity of his Writings
220
Anecdote of him and Montalvan
221
Extract from his Poems
222
His Presentiments of his approaching Dissolution
1635.
225
(18th of August) His Death
226
His Funeral
226
His Person
227
His Character
227
The "Dragon tea"
228
The "Jerusalem"
229
Difficulties of establishing the Theatre in Spain
230
Spanish Theatres
231
Analysis of the "Star of Seville," by Lord Holland
233
Sacred Dramas and Autos Sacramentales of Lope de Vega
235
Incongruities of his Plots
236
VICENTE ESPINEL. ESTEVAN DE VILLEGAS.
VICENTE ESPINEL. ESTEVAN DE VILLEGAS.
The Poetry of Spain238Birth of Vicente Espinel1544.239His Parentage239His Death1634.240Birth of Estévan Manuel de Villégas, named the Anacreon ofSpain1595.240His Parentage240His original Anacreontics published1618.240His Marriage1626.241His Death1669.241Translation of one of his Sapphics242
The Poetry of Spain
238
Birth of Vicente Espinel
1544.
239
His Parentage
239
His Death
1634.
240
Birth of Estévan Manuel de Villégas, named the Anacreon ofSpain
1595.
240
His Parentage
240
His original Anacreontics published
1618.
240
His Marriage
1626.
241
His Death
1669.
241
Translation of one of his Sapphics
242
GONGORA.
GONGORA.
(11th of July.) His Birth1561.243His Parentage243A cursory Review of his Life243(24th of May.) His Death1627.244His Person and Disposition245His early Poetry245His Style245His "Song of Catherine of Arragon"246Extract from his Songs247His System248Quotations from Lope de Vega, showing the Absurdity ofGongora's Style248The "Polyphemus" of Gongora252Extract from his "Solitudes"252
(11th of July.) His Birth
1561.
243
His Parentage
243
A cursory Review of his Life
243
(24th of May.) His Death
1627.
244
His Person and Disposition
245
His early Poetry
245
His Style
245
His "Song of Catherine of Arragon"
246
Extract from his Songs
247
His System
248
Quotations from Lope de Vega, showing the Absurdity ofGongora's Style
248
The "Polyphemus" of Gongora
252
Extract from his "Solitudes"
252
QUEVEDO.
QUEVEDO.
The Talent and Genius of the Spaniards during the fourteenthand fifteenth Centuries255Their Energies and Genius blighted by the Infamy of thePolitical Institutions256(September.) Birth of Quevedo1580.256His Parentage256He enters the University of Alcalà256A Circumstance occurs which obliges him to quit the Court257He takes refuge in Italy258Don Pedro Giron Duke of Osuna258His Character258The Court of Philip III.258Quevedo sent as Ambassador to Madrid259His Success; a Pension bestowed on him259Duke of Osuna advanced to the Viceroyalty of Naples; hisVictories over the Turks259The Spanish Power threatens to become omnipotent in Italy260Charles Emanuel endeavours to make head against it260The Duke of Osuna opposes the Venetians260The lawless and dishonourable Means he takes260He protects the Uscocchi against the Venetians260The Merchants of Naples and the French make Representationsat the Court of Madrid in consequence260Osuna ordered to suspend Hostilities260The Bedmar Conspiracy1618.261Quevedo and Osuna supposed to be implicated in the Plot262Quevedo escapes from Venice262Osuna continues Viceroy of Naples; he is suspected ofintending to arrogate Power independent of the King263He is ordered to return to Madrid263Cautious proceedings of the Court with respect to him264Cardinal Don Gaspar de Borgia is named his Successor264Return of Osuna to Spain264His Imprisonment and Death1624.264Quevedo, his attachment to Osuna1620.264He is suspected of participating in his treasonable Designs265His Imprisonment in consequence265His Liberation265He is made Secretary to the King1632.266He leaves the Church, and marries1634.266His Wife dies266His own Words, alluding to his evil Fate267He is suspected of being the Author of certain Libels; isarrested and imprisoned in Consequence1641.268Two Letters of his269His Memorial to Count Olivarez270His Liberation271(September 8th.) His Death1647.272His Person272His Character272His Style273A singular Circumstance appertaining to his literary Career274Critique on his Prose Writings275His "Vision of Calvary"276His "Alguazil possessed"277
The Talent and Genius of the Spaniards during the fourteenthand fifteenth Centuries
255
Their Energies and Genius blighted by the Infamy of thePolitical Institutions
256
(September.) Birth of Quevedo
1580.
256
His Parentage
256
He enters the University of Alcalà
256
A Circumstance occurs which obliges him to quit the Court
257
He takes refuge in Italy
258
Don Pedro Giron Duke of Osuna
258
His Character
258
The Court of Philip III.
258
Quevedo sent as Ambassador to Madrid
259
His Success; a Pension bestowed on him
259
Duke of Osuna advanced to the Viceroyalty of Naples; hisVictories over the Turks
259
The Spanish Power threatens to become omnipotent in Italy
260
Charles Emanuel endeavours to make head against it
260
The Duke of Osuna opposes the Venetians
260
The lawless and dishonourable Means he takes
260
He protects the Uscocchi against the Venetians
260
The Merchants of Naples and the French make Representationsat the Court of Madrid in consequence
260
Osuna ordered to suspend Hostilities
260
The Bedmar Conspiracy
1618.
261
Quevedo and Osuna supposed to be implicated in the Plot
262
Quevedo escapes from Venice
262
Osuna continues Viceroy of Naples; he is suspected ofintending to arrogate Power independent of the King
263
He is ordered to return to Madrid
263
Cautious proceedings of the Court with respect to him
264
Cardinal Don Gaspar de Borgia is named his Successor
264
Return of Osuna to Spain
264
His Imprisonment and Death
1624.
264
Quevedo, his attachment to Osuna
1620.
264
He is suspected of participating in his treasonable Designs
265
His Imprisonment in consequence
265
His Liberation
265
He is made Secretary to the King
1632.
266
He leaves the Church, and marries
1634.
266
His Wife dies
266
His own Words, alluding to his evil Fate
267
He is suspected of being the Author of certain Libels; isarrested and imprisoned in Consequence
1641.
268
Two Letters of his
269
His Memorial to Count Olivarez
270
His Liberation
271
(September 8th.) His Death
1647.
272
His Person
272
His Character
272
His Style
273
A singular Circumstance appertaining to his literary Career
274
Critique on his Prose Writings
275
His "Vision of Calvary"
276
His "Alguazil possessed"
277
CALDERON.
CALDERON.
Misrule and Oppression destroy the Spirit and Intellect of Spain278Luzan278Moratin278Birth of Calderon1601.279His illustrious Descent279He enters the University of Salamanca279He leaves Salamanca1620.280He enters the Military Service1626.280He serves in the Milanese and Flanders280He is recalled to Court1637.280Innumerable Dramas appear under the patronage of Philip IV.280He summons Calderon to his Court281Marriage of Philip VI. with Maria Ana of Austria1650.281Calderon quits the military Career, and becomes a Priest281He becomes Chaplain to the Royal Chapel at Toledo1654.282(May 29th.) His Death1687.282His Character282Characteristics of his Plays283Character of his Poetry285
Misrule and Oppression destroy the Spirit and Intellect of Spain
278
Luzan
278
Moratin
278
Birth of Calderon
1601.
279
His illustrious Descent
279
He enters the University of Salamanca
279
He leaves Salamanca
1620.
280
He enters the Military Service
1626.
280
He serves in the Milanese and Flanders
280
He is recalled to Court
1637.
280
Innumerable Dramas appear under the patronage of Philip IV.
280
He summons Calderon to his Court
281
Marriage of Philip VI. with Maria Ana of Austria
1650.
281
Calderon quits the military Career, and becomes a Priest
281
He becomes Chaplain to the Royal Chapel at Toledo
1654.
282
(May 29th.) His Death
1687.
282
His Character
282
Characteristics of his Plays
283
Character of his Poetry
285
THE EARLY POETS OF PORTUGALRIBEYRO—GIL VICENTE—SAA DE MIRANDA—FERREIRA.
THE EARLY POETS OF PORTUGALRIBEYRO—GIL VICENTE—SAA DE MIRANDA—FERREIRA.
Original Portuguese Tongue288Alphonso Henriquez, Founder of the Portuguese Monarchy288Portuguese Poetry289Bartolomeo Diaz doubles the Cape of Good Hope1487.289Vasco de Gama visits the Shores of India289A Portuguese Kingdom founded in Hindostan290Bernardim Ribeyro, the Ennius of Portugal290Saa de Miranda, Founder of Portuguese Poetry291Gil Vicente, the Portuguese Plautus292Antonio Ferreira, the Portuguese Horace292His Death1569.293His Style293
Original Portuguese Tongue
288
Alphonso Henriquez, Founder of the Portuguese Monarchy
288
Portuguese Poetry
289
Bartolomeo Diaz doubles the Cape of Good Hope
1487.
289
Vasco de Gama visits the Shores of India
289
A Portuguese Kingdom founded in Hindostan
290
Bernardim Ribeyro, the Ennius of Portugal
290
Saa de Miranda, Founder of Portuguese Poetry
291
Gil Vicente, the Portuguese Plautus
292
Antonio Ferreira, the Portuguese Horace
292
His Death
1569.
293
His Style
293
CAMOENS.
CAMOENS.
Camoens and Cervantes, their Destiny similar in many Respects295The "Lusiad," Translation of it1817.295Origin of the Family of Camoens295Derivation of his Name296Vasco Perez de Camoens takes the Part of Castile againstPortugal1370.297Birth of Camoens1524.298Foundation of the University of Coimbra by King Diniz1308.299Camoens enters the University of Coimbra1537.300Extract from his fourth Canzone301Another Extract from another301He leaves Coimbra1545.302His Arrival at Court302He falls in Love; his Sonnet in Commemoration of thisOccasion303The Poetry of Camoens and Petrarch compared304Translations of Camoens' Sonnets, by Doctor Southey306Exile of Camoens from the Palace306Writes several of his Lyrics during his Banishment307Lord Strangford's Translation of an Elegy written at thisTime307Bravery of Camoens while with the Troops at Ceuta1550.310Loses one of his Eyes in a naval Engagement in the Straits ofGibraltar310He embarks for India1553.310Don Alfonso de Noronha, Viceroy of Goa312Camoens joins the Armament sent from Goa against the Kingof Cochin312Returns to Goa312Death of Antonio de Noronha312Camoens' Letter to a Friend, inclosing a Sonnet and Elegy onhis Death313Dom Pedro Mascarenhas succeeds Noronha in the Viceroyaltyof Goa1554.315Cruising of the Mahometans detrimental to the Portuguese315Expedition of de Vasconcellos to protect the Merchantmen315Camoens joins this Expedition315Returns to Goa, and writes his ninth Canzone1555.315Extortion and Tyranny of the Portuguese Government316Causes Camoens to write his Satire, "Follies of India"316Departs from Goa in the Fleet which Barreto despatched to theSouth1556.317Is appointed Commissary317Description of Camoens' Grotto at Macao318He composes the "Lusiad"318On his Return to Goa he is wrecked on the River Mecon319Arrives at Goa; the Kindness with which he is received by thenew Governor, Dom Constantine de Braganza320Accused of Malversation in the Exercise of his Office at Macao320Extract from the "Lusiad"320Camoens pursues his military Career in India321He commemorates the Death of Dona Catarina de Atayde322Pedro Barreto appointed Governor of Sofala in theMozambique323Camoens accompanies him323His dependent State323Quarrels with Barreto323Arrival of his Indian Friends, who supply his Wants, andinvite him to accompany them324Barreto refuses to let him go until he paid 200 Ducats324He accompanies his Friends home325Arrives at Lisbon1569.325The Plague at Lisbon325Political State of the Kingdom disadvantageous to Camoens325The "Lusiad" published1571.326Melancholy Circumstances attending the last Days ofCamoens327Defeat of Sebastian in Africa1578.328Its Effect on Camoens328Last Scene of Camoens' Life1579.328His Tomb329His Person329A Review of his Life330Extract from the "Lusiad," and a Critique on it332
Camoens and Cervantes, their Destiny similar in many Respects
295
The "Lusiad," Translation of it
1817.
295
Origin of the Family of Camoens
295
Derivation of his Name
296
Vasco Perez de Camoens takes the Part of Castile againstPortugal
1370.
297
Birth of Camoens
1524.
298
Foundation of the University of Coimbra by King Diniz
1308.
299
Camoens enters the University of Coimbra
1537.
300
Extract from his fourth Canzone
301
Another Extract from another
301
He leaves Coimbra
1545.
302
His Arrival at Court
302
He falls in Love; his Sonnet in Commemoration of thisOccasion
303
The Poetry of Camoens and Petrarch compared
304
Translations of Camoens' Sonnets, by Doctor Southey
306
Exile of Camoens from the Palace
306
Writes several of his Lyrics during his Banishment
307
Lord Strangford's Translation of an Elegy written at thisTime
307
Bravery of Camoens while with the Troops at Ceuta
1550.
310
Loses one of his Eyes in a naval Engagement in the Straits ofGibraltar
310
He embarks for India
1553.
310
Don Alfonso de Noronha, Viceroy of Goa
312
Camoens joins the Armament sent from Goa against the Kingof Cochin
312
Returns to Goa
312
Death of Antonio de Noronha
312
Camoens' Letter to a Friend, inclosing a Sonnet and Elegy onhis Death
313
Dom Pedro Mascarenhas succeeds Noronha in the Viceroyaltyof Goa
1554.
315
Cruising of the Mahometans detrimental to the Portuguese
315
Expedition of de Vasconcellos to protect the Merchantmen
315
Camoens joins this Expedition
315
Returns to Goa, and writes his ninth Canzone
1555.
315
Extortion and Tyranny of the Portuguese Government
316
Causes Camoens to write his Satire, "Follies of India"
316
Departs from Goa in the Fleet which Barreto despatched to theSouth
1556.
317
Is appointed Commissary
317
Description of Camoens' Grotto at Macao
318
He composes the "Lusiad"
318
On his Return to Goa he is wrecked on the River Mecon
319
Arrives at Goa; the Kindness with which he is received by thenew Governor, Dom Constantine de Braganza
320
Accused of Malversation in the Exercise of his Office at Macao
320
Extract from the "Lusiad"
320
Camoens pursues his military Career in India
321
He commemorates the Death of Dona Catarina de Atayde
322
Pedro Barreto appointed Governor of Sofala in theMozambique
323
Camoens accompanies him
323
His dependent State
323
Quarrels with Barreto
323
Arrival of his Indian Friends, who supply his Wants, andinvite him to accompany them
324
Barreto refuses to let him go until he paid 200 Ducats
324
He accompanies his Friends home
325
Arrives at Lisbon
1569.
325
The Plague at Lisbon
325
Political State of the Kingdom disadvantageous to Camoens
325
The "Lusiad" published
1571.
326
Melancholy Circumstances attending the last Days ofCamoens
327
Defeat of Sebastian in Africa
1578.
328
Its Effect on Camoens
328
Last Scene of Camoens' Life
1579.
328
His Tomb
329
His Person
329
A Review of his Life
330
Extract from the "Lusiad," and a Critique on it
332
A.
ABDORBHAMAN III., his efforts forthe advancement of literature,III.4.Abreu, Duarte de, III.324.Acciajuolo, the seneschal, of Naples,I.142.Acquaviva, cardinal, III.125.Aga, Hassan, dey of Algiers, III.138.Aguirre, Lope de, III.110.Agyropylo, Giovanni, I.163.Alfieri, Vittorio, his birth and parentage,II.250. His early education;placed at a public schoolat Turin,252. System of educationpursued at the academy,253.Progress of his education,255.Circumstances of his life greatlyaltered,256. Anecdote characteristicof the obstinacy of hisdisposition,258. Visits his motherat Genoa,259. Admittedas ensign into the provincialregiment of Asti,260. VisitsRome and Naples under the careof an English catholic,261. Regardscoldly those objects whichrender Rome a city of absoluteenchantment,262. Visits Franceand England,263. Singularitiesof his character,261. Circumstancesof his entrance into Paris,265. His enthusiasm on visitingLondon,266. Becomes really inlove,267. Disappointed in amatrimonial project proposed tohim by his brother-in-law,268.Comes of age, according to thelaws of his country, and sets outon his travels with an income of1200l. a-year, and a large sumin ready money,268. VisitsEngland; his attachment to alady of rank,269. Is challengedby her husband,270. Leaves hisunworthy mistress, and pursueshis travels,271. Anecdote characteristicof the violence of histemper,272. Becomes a cavalierservente to a lady of rank,273.Determines to break off the disgracefulintercourse,274. Givesthe first token of the spirit ofcomposition, in a sonnet in commemorationof the freedom hehad acquired,274. At the ageof seven and twenty, enters intothe difficult engagement with thepublic and himself, to become thewriter of tragedies,275. Difficultieswhich he had to overcome,276. Resolves to pass six monthsin Tuscany, to learn, hear, andfeel Tuscan only,277. His laboursin literature confinedchiefly to formation of style,278.Commencement of his friendshipwith Gori,279. Commencementof his attachment to LouisaStolberg, countess of Albany,280.Energy and conciseness the distinguishingmarks of his dramas,282. Outline of his tragedy,entitled "Philip,"284. Takesup his residence at Rome,286.Remarks on his sacred dramas,287. His continued intimacywith the countess of Albany,288.Goes into voluntary exile, to preventany actual measures of prohibitionand banishment,290.Returns to Italy after two years,absence,291. Outline of histragedy, entitled "Myrrha,"292.Accompanies the countess ofAlbany to Paris, and establisheshimself there,293. Betakeshimself to writing the memoirsof his life,294. Remarks on histranslation of the Æneid,295.Driven from France by the revolutionof 1791,296. Returnsto Florence with the countess ofAlbany,297. His translation of"Sallust," an excellent specimenof style,293. At the age of forty-six,applies himself with ardourto the study of the Greek language,299. His melancholy increasedby the irritation causedby political events,300. His lastillness and death, in the fifty-sixthyear of his age,301. Translationfrom a sonnet, in which he describeshis own person,302.Alfonso, duke of Ferrara, I.207.Allegri, Francesco, I.145.Alphonso X., his zeal for literature;his poetry, III.11.Alphonso XI., his poems, III.12.Amalasunta, the Gothic queen ofSpain, III.3.Andrea, prince of Hungary, I.91.Angelo, Michael, I.34.Angulo, doctor Gregorio de, III.201.Antiquário, Jacopo, I.165.Aquinas, Thomas, I.9.Archimedes, II.3.Aretino, I.11.Ariosto, Ludovico, his birth, parentage,and early education, I.196. Composes a drama on thestory of Pyramus and Thisbe,197. Becomes eminent among hiscontemporaries for the criticalskill with which he elucidatedobscure passages in Horace andOvid,198. The golden age of hislife shortened by the death of hisfather,199. Obliged, at the ageof four and twenty, to turn fromquiet to active duties, and exchangeHomer for waste booksand ledgers,200. Remarks onhis satires,201. Courted, admired,applauded, and of course envied,in the first circle of Italiansociety, both for his conversation,his learning, and his poetry,202.Remarks on his work, entitled"Astolpho's Journey to theMoon,"203. Remarks on his"Orlando Furioso,"204. Sent bythe duke of Ferrara, as ambassadorto Rome, to pacify the wrath ofJulius II.,205. His second embassyto Rome, and uncourteous receptionfrom the pontiff,206. Singularmanner in which the dukeretaliates for the indignity shownto himself and his representative,207. Causes for the principalinterruptions in his literary labours,208. Refuses to accompanythe cardinal Hippolito tovisit his archbishopric in Segovia,209. His whimsical letter to hisbrother Alessandro on the subject,212. Persuaded to enterinto the service of the duke ofFerrara,217. His literary pursuitsretarded by his strugglesagainst the solicitudes, discomforts,and mortifications of narrowand precarious circumstances,218. His curious reasonsfor not taking priest's orders,219.Is patronised by Leo X.,219. Hisown account of Leo's ingratitude,220. Extracts from his satires,222. His description of his visitto Rome, and his specious receptionby Leo,223. Further extractsfrom his satires,224. Simple,yet facetious, style of hisfables,225. Appointed to thegovernment of Graffagnana, amountainous district, lying betweenModena and Lucca,226.Story of a rencontre with someof his uncouth neighbours,227.Extract from his Fifth Satire,229.Invited to accept a third embassyto Rome,230. His reason forrefusing, as given in the SeventhSatire,231. After three years,being released from the cares ofhis government, he returns withentire devotion of his time andtalents to the "Sacred College ofthe Muses,"232. Anecdote,characteristic at once of hisphlegm and his acuteness in hisart,233. Critique on his SevenSatires,233. His last illness anddeath,234. His person and character,236. No poet of any agehas more inseparably identifiedhis conception with his language,238. Impossibility of translatingthem,239. Anecdote of,241.Whimsical peculiarities of hispersonal habits,242. His lasthours,243. Monuments to hismemory,244. Remarks on hisworks in general,245. Reviewof his "Orlando Furioso,"250.Immoral tendency of his writings,254.Aristotle, II.5.Attila the Hun, I.2.Audibert de Noves, I.68.Ayala, III.12.