P. 546. Denina. This author is a good instance of the things which the reader sometimes rather reproachfully demands, when the writer would only too fain have supplied them. I could write more than a page with satisfaction on Denina’s _Discorso sopra le Vicende della Litteratura_, which, rather surprisingly, underwent its second edition in Glasgow at the Foulis press (1763), and which not only deals at large with the subject in an interesting manner, but accepts the _religio loci_ by dealing specially with _Scottish_ literature. But, once more, this is for a fourth volume—or even a fifth—things belonging to the Thinkable-Unthinkable. P. 550, note. Something like “pie” has been made of this. It should read: “This Gallicism was _not_ universal. _As_ Mr Ticknor,” &c. P. 554, l. 3. For the _Paragone_ see the present volume under Conti, Antonio. VOLUME III. P. 152, note, l. 6 from bottom, _for_ “condenses” _read_ “condemns.” P. 173, l. 11, _for_ “he” _read_ “Spenser.” P. 208, ll. 1, 2, _for_ “moon_light_” _read_ “moon_shine_.” P. 254, note, _add_, “as well as sometimes on Southey.” P. 267, l. 4. I am glad to know that Blake’s poems at least, and at last, are being edited more than competently. P. 283, note 2. I accepted too hastily the statement that T. Wright contributed to the _Retrospective Review_ proper. Dates (see Index) will show that he could not have done so, though he might to the so-called “Third” series. P. 308, l. 8 from bottom, _for_ “Mestre” _read_ “Maistre.” P. 312, l. 24, _for_ “nor” _read_ “or.” P. 357, _for_ “Walder” _read_ “Wälder.” P. 357, sidenote, _for_ “Geschmack” _read_ “Geschmacks.” P. 471, l. 1, _for_ “more” _read_ “so.” P. 488. Perhaps the _most_ remarkable example of this parody-criticism is Aytoun’a _Firmilian_, an astonishing satire-judgment, not merely of the actual “Spasmodics,” but of the long-subsequent class, all over Europe, of whom Dr Ibsen is the chief. CONTENTS. ---------- BOOK VII. THE DISSOLVENTS OF NEO-CLASSICISM. CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTORY AND RETROSPECTIVE. PAGE Scope of the volume 3 The term Modern 3 The origins 4 Need of caution here 5 Case of Butler on Rymer, Denham 5 And Benlowes 6