Transcriber’s Note:
Errata on page 610 has been incorporated into original.
Obvious printer errors corrected silently.
Inconsistent spelling and hyphenation are as in the original.
History of Spanish and Portuguese Literature (Vol 1 of 2)
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A comprehensive critical history traces the development of Iberian vernacular literature from medieval romances and lyric song through the rise of prose, dramatic forms, and Renaissance poetic fashions. It combines historical narrative, authorial portraits, and literary criticism to explain how social conditions, metrics, and foreign influences shaped styles and genres. The text groups material into chronological epochs, supplies numerous excerpts and bibliographical notes, and discusses the origins of ballads, chivalric romances, lyric cancioneros, early drama, and the later adoption of Italianate forms. Emphasis falls on judicious evaluation of causes for stylistic change and on offering readers specimens to support further study.