Mahabharata, the name of the great epic poem of the Hindoos, so called because it treats of the war waged among the descendants of Bharata. It is said to contain 200,000 lines, or 100,000 double verses, the compilation of many writers, living in different ages. =MAIMONIDES= (=RABBI BEN MAIMON=). _b._ 1135, _d._ 1204. =Jewish rabbi and philosopher.= GUIDE TO THE PERPLEXED (Moreh Nevochim). _Tr._ by Dr. M. Friedländer, 3 v., 1885. MAIN PRINCIPLES OF THE CREED AND ETHICS OF THE JEWS, EXHIBITED IN SELECTIONS FROM THE YAD HACKAZAKAH, WITH A LITERAL TRANSLATION, GLOSSARY, AND NOTES. 1832. THE REASONS OF THE LAWS OF MOSES FROM THE MOREH NEVOCHIM (DOCTOR PERPLEXORUM) OF MAIMONIDES, with notes, etc., and a Life of the author by James Townley, 1827. =MALEBRANCHE, NICHOLAS.= _b._ 1638, _d._ 1715. =French philosopher.= TREATISE ON MORALITY. (1684.) _Tr._ 1699. SEARCH AFTER TRUTH. _Tr._ R. Sault. 2 v. 1692-94. TREATISE OF NATURE AND GRACE. To which is added the Author's Idea of Providence.... _Tr._ 1695. CHRISTIAN CONFERENCES.... _Tr._ 1695. =MANTUANUSO.= _See_ =Spagnuoli=, =Baptista=. =Mantuanus.= =MANUEL, JUAN.= _d._ 1350. =Spanish author.= COUNT LUCANOV: FIFTY PLEASANT STORIES. _Tr._ James York. [1868]. =MANZONI, ALESSANDRO.= _b._ 1785, _d._ 1873. =Italian novelist and poet.= THE BETROTHED LOVERS. I Promessi Sposi (1825-7). _Tr._ [by C. Swan], 1828. =MANUEL, DON JUAN.= _d._ 1350. =Spanish prince and author.= THE COUNT LUCANOR. First done into English ... by James York [1868]. Shakespeare derived his 'Taming of the Shrew' indirectly through M. =MARCUS AURELIUS ANTONINUS.= _b._ 121, _d._ 180. =Roman emperor and philosopher.= THE GOLDEN BOKE OF. _Translated_ out of the French. By John Bouchier, Knight, Lord Berners. [1534.] MEDITATIONS. With notes. _Tr._ by M. Casaubon, 1634. =MARGUERITE OF NAVARRE.= _b._ 1492, _d._ 1549. A GODLY MEDYTACION OF THE CHRISTEN SOWLE, CONCERNING A LOVE TOWARDES GOD AND HYS CHRYSTE, Etc. _Tr._ by the Lady Elizabeth, 1548. HEPTAMERON (1558). _Tr._ by R. Codrington, 1654. 1st _Tr._ 1597. A series of stories and novelettes in the style of the 'Decameron', largely erotic. =MARINI, GIAMBATTISTA.= _b._ 1569, _d._ 1625. =Italian poet.= A POEM ON THE SLAUGHTER OF THE INNOCENTS. _Tr._ by T. R., 1675. ECHO. [A sonnet. _Tr._ by T. Stanley], 1651. Famous for his fantastic style known as 'Marinism'. Marini's affected figures of speech, far-fetched comparisons, and tricks of verbiage, as illustrated particularly in his romantic 'Adone', characterized a generation of writers. =MARIVAUX, PIERRE CARLOT DE CHAMBLAIN DE.= _b._ 1688, _d._ 1763. =French novelist and dramatic writer.= THE AGREEABLE SURPRISE. _Tr._ 1766. PHARSAMOND: or, THE NEW KNIGHT ERRANT. In which is introduced the story of the Fair Anchoret, with that of Tarminia and her unfortunate daughter. _Tr._ by Mr. Lockman, 2 v., 1750.