Followers of Lope de Rueda 25 Alonso de la Vega, Cisneros 25 Attempts at Seville 26 Juan de la Cueva 26 Romero de Zepeda 27 Attempts at Valencia 28 Cristóval de Virues 28 Translations from the Ancients 30 Villalobos, Oliva 30 Boscan, Abril 30 Gerónimo Bermudez 30 Lupercio de Argensola 32 Spanish Drama to this Time 34 The Attempts to form it few 35 The Apparatus imperfect 36 Connection with the Hospitals 37 Court-yards in Madrid 37 Dramas have no uniform Character 37 A National Drama demanded 39 CHAPTER IX. LUIS DE LEON. Religious Element in Spanish Literature 40 Luis de Leon 40 His Birth and Training 40 Professor at Salamanca 41 His Version of Solomon’s Song 41 His Persecution for it 42 His Names of Christ 43 His Perfect Wife 45 His Exposition of Job 45 His Death 46 His Poetry 47 His Translations 48 His Original Poetry 49 His Character 51 CHAPTER X. MIGUEL DE CERVANTES SAAVEDRA. His Family 52 His Birth 53 His Education 54 His first published Verses 54 Goes to Italy 55 Becomes a Soldier 55 Fights at Lepanto 56 And at Tunis 57 Is captured at Sea 57 Is a Slave at Algiers 57 His cruel Captivity 58 His Release 59 Serves in Portugal 61 His Galatea 61 His Marriage 64 His Literary Friends 65 His First Dramas 65 His Trato de Argel 67 His Numantia 70 Character of these Dramas 77 CHAPTER XI. CERVANTES, CONTINUED.