His Birth
1778.
His Origin
The Ionian Islands
Foscolo studies at Padua under Cesarotti
His Tragedy of "Thyestes" represented at Venice
1797.
Foscolo becomes a voluntary Exile
His "Letters of Jacopo Ortis"
His Opinion of Bonaparte
He visits Tuscany
And Florence
He goes to Milan; Description of the Cisalpine Republic
Foscolo becomes acquainted with Monti
Likeness between him and his imaginary Hero, Ortis
His unfortunate Attachment for a Pisan Lady
He joins the Lombard Legion
Invasion of the Austrio-Russians
1800.
Foscolo joins the French Army at Genoa
Siege of Genoa
Foscolo, his Letter to Bonaparte
(June 4th.) Surrender of Genoa
Conveyance of the Garrison to France by the English Fleet;
Foscolo accompanies them
"Ortis"
Comparison between Goethe's "Werter" and "Ortis"
Person and Manners of Foscolo
Meeting of a Congress at Lyons to reform the Cisalpine
Republic
1802.
Foscolo, his "Oration to Bonaparte"
Foscolo holds a Commission in the Italian Legion
His Translation of Sterne's "Sentimental Journey"
He becomes intimate with General Caffarelli
1805.
The Brescians
Foscolo, his "Ode on Sepulchres"
He is made Professor of Eloquence in the University of Pavia;
his Introductory Oration
1808.
He incurs the Displeasure of Bonaparte
Loses his Professorship, and retires to the Lake of Como
Description of the Lake
His Tragedy of "Ajax"
Its Politics found fault with; he is persecuted in consequence
He is exiled from Milan, and visits Tuscany
Manifesto of Lord William Bentinek
1813.
Treaty of Fontainebleau
Foscolo, his Adherence to the Cause of Liberty
His Conversation with Pecchio
He resides in Italy
Lord Castlereagh
Arrival of Foscolo in England
His Retreat at St. John's Wood
Pecchio visits him
1822.
Foscolo, his "Ricciarda"
The Story on which it is founded
Dedicated to Lord William Russell
Lady Dacre interests herself in behalf of Foscolo
1823.
Description of Foscolo's House at South Bank
Imprudence of Foscolo; his pecuniary Difficulties
(October 10th.) His Death
1827.
His Character
LIVES OF
EMINENT LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC MEN
OF ITALY, SPAIN, AND PORTUGAL.
A. D.
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Preliminary Remarks
Aborigines of Spain
Silius Italicus
Lucan
The Senecas
The Roman Power in Spain annihilated by the Visigoths
Anecdotes of the Goths
Conquest of Spain by the Moors
The University of Cordova founded by Abdorrhaman III.
Settlement of the Jews in Spain
Arabic Authors
The Romances Moriscos
Troubadours
Mosen Jordi de Sant Jordi
The Redondillas
The Cancionero general and the Romancero general
Quotation from Doctor Bowring's Translation of the
Redondillas
Romances of Chivalry
Vasco Lobeira
1325.
Alphonso X., surnamed the Wise
The Cultivation which he bestowed on the Castilian Language
His Works
The Alphonsine Tables
Alphonso XI.
Spain desolated by Civil Wars
Juan Ruiz
John II., his disastrous Reign
1407.
The Marquis of Villena institutes Floral Games
His Death
1434.
Marquis of Santillana
Marcias, his melancholy Fate
Juan de Mena, the Ennius of Spain
1412.
His Birth
His Origin
He studies at the University of Salamanca
His Works
His Death
1456.
Quintano, his Opinion of the "Labyrinto"
Juan de Enzina, Author of the first Spanish Plays
His Birth
His Songs and Lyrics
His Name becomes proverbial in Spain by his Song of
Contraries or Absurdities
A Quotation from Doctor Bowring's Translation
Union of the Crowns of Castile and Arragon
Castilian adopted as the classic Language of the Country
The first Spanish Poet who introduced the Italian Style
His Birth
1500.
His noble Descent
His Marriage
Chosen Governor to the Duke of Alva
Andrea Navagero, the Venetian Ambassador
1525.
His Arrival at the Court of Charles V. at Toledo; he meets
with Boscan and Garcilaso
He induces them to quit their national Redondillas
This Circumstance referred to by Boscan in the Dedication of
his Poems to the Duchess of Soma
A Translation of one of Garcilaso's Poems
Translation of the Epistle of Boscan to Don Diego Hurtado de
Mendoza
Petrarch and Boscan compared
1543.
His illustrious Descent
His Birth
1503.
Accession of Charles V.
Death of Cardinal Ximenes
Election of Charles to the Imperial Crown, and his intended
Departure for Germany
Revolution in Spain in consequence
Garcilaso distinguishes himself at the Battle of Pavia
His Marriage
1528.
Invasion of Hungary by Solyman
1532.
Garcilaso falls into Disgrace at Court
His Exile
His Ode in Commemoration of his Imprisonment
Muley Hassan driven out of Algiers by Barbarossa, who
possesses himself of it
He fortifies the Citadel
Algiers invested by the Emperor Charles
Garcilaso serves in the Imperial Army; his Gallantry nearly
proves fatal to him
Return of Charles to Italy
Garcilaso, his Residence at Naples
Quotation from his Elegy to Boscan
(5th of August.) Cardinal Bemboa, his Letter to a Friend in
Commendation of Garcilaso
1535.
His Letter to Garcilaso
Charles V. enters France; he recals Garcilaso, and confers on
him the Command over eleven Companies of Infantry
Epistle of Garcilaso to Boscan from Vaucluse
Death of Garcilaso while attacking a Tower
1536.
His Character
His Children
His second Eclogue
Quotation from it
Translation of his Ode to the "Flower of Gnido"
His numerous Titles
His Birth
1500.
His noble Extraction
Originality of his Genius
He studies Theology in the University of Salamanca
He leaves the Clerical Profession
Appointed Ambassador to Venice
Deputed to attend the Council of Trent
1545.
He is made Governor and Captain General of Siena
1547.
The Salvi
A new Oligarchy erected in Siena
1545.
Revolt of Siena
Mendoza, his Government; he leaves Siena; on the Death of
Paul III. he repairs to Rome to watch the Progress of the
Conclave
The Sienese take Advantage of his Absence, and solicit the Aid
of the French King
Mendoza applies to the Pope for Assistance; he evades his
Request
Loss of Siena to the Emperor
1552.
Recal of Mendoza to Spain
1554.
Battle of St. Quentin
1557.
Mendoza present at it; characteristic Adventure related of
him
He composes his Work on "The History of the War of the
Moriscos in Granada"
A complete Edition of his Works published
1776.
Death of Mendoza; his Character
1775.
Critique on his Poetry
Preliminary Remarks
His Birth
1527.
His Childhood
Becomes Doctor of Theology to the University of Salamanca
His Election to the Chair of St. Thomas
1561.
His Enemies
He translates the Song of Solomon into Spanish, for which he is
imprisoned by the Inquisition at Valladolid
1572.
His Odes to the Virgin written during his Imprisonment
His Liberation
1576.
He visits Madrid
He is elected Vicar-General of his Province
1591.
(23d of August.) His Death
His Person
His Character
His Theological Works
His Translations
A Quotation from one of his Odes, and a Translation of it
An Account of him by Rodrigo Caro
Opinions of different Spanish Writers on his Poems
His "Ode to Sleep"