1561. (11th of July.) His Birth 243 His Parentage 243 A cursory Review of his Life 243 1627. (24th of May.) His Death 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 of Gongora's Style 248 The "Polyphemus" of Gongora 252 Extract from his "Solitudes" 252 QUEVEDO. The Talent and Genius of the Spaniards during the fourteenth and fifteenth Centuries 255 Their Energies and Genius blighted by the Infamy of the Political Institutions 256 1580. (September.) Birth of Quevedo 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; his Victories 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 Representations at the Court of Madrid in consequence 260 Osuna ordered to suspend Hostilities 260 1618. The Bedmar Conspiracy 261 Quevedo and Osuna supposed to be implicated in the Plot 262