The Inquisition 246 Intolerance 247 Autos da Fé and Judaism 248 Culture under Ferdinand 249 The Inquisition 249 Policy of the State 250 Condition of Letters 250 Saldueña, Moraleja, Ortiz 250 Academy of Good Taste 251 Velazquez 251 Mayans y Siscar 252 Blas Nasarre 253 CHAPTER IV. REIGN OF CHARLES THE THIRD. State of the Country 254 Character of the King 255 The Jesuits 256 The Universities 256 The Inquisition 257 Dawn of Better Things 258 Father Isla 258 His Juventud Triunfante 258 His Dia Grande 259 His Sermones 260 His Fray Gerundio 260 His Exile 264 His Cicero 265 His Translation of Gil Blas 266 Question of its Authorship 266 Efforts to restore the Old School 270 Sedano, Sanchez, Sarmiento 271 Efforts to encourage the French School 272 Moratin the Elder 272 Club of Men of Letters 274 Cadahalso 275 Yriarte 277 His Fables 279 Samaniego 280 His Fables 281 Arroyal, Montengon 282 Salas, Meras, Noroña 282 CHAPTER V. SCHOOL OF SALAMANCA AND OTHER POETS.--REIGN OF CHARLES THE FOURTH.