"Celestina, Tragicomedia de Calisto y Melibea" 95 The Plot of this Play 95 1515. A Translation of the Amphitryon of Plautus, printed, and of the Electra of Sophocles 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. Preliminary Remarks 103 1533. (7th of March.) Don Alonso de Ercilla; his Birth 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 de Alderete 105 Ercilla leaves the personal Service of the Prince, and follows the 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 at Venezuela 110 1562. Ercilla returns to Spain; his Marriage 111 He is appointed Chamberlain to Maximilian II. 112 1580. His Destitution and Abandonment 112 1595. The supposed Time of his Death 113 His Character 113 His "Araucana;" Analysis and partial Translation of it 115 Critique on it 116 CERVANTES.