Transcriber’s note: Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_). Small capitals are represented in upper case as in SMALL CAPS. THE LIFE OF LAZARILLO DE TORMES * * * * * * AGENTS AMERICA THE MACMILLAN COMPANY 64 & 66 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK AUSTRALASIA THE OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, MELBOURNE CANADA THE MACMILLAN COMPANY OF CANADA, LTD. 27 RICHMOND STREET WEST, TORONTO INDIA MACMILLAN & COMPANY, LTD. MACMILLAN BUILDING, BOMBAY 309 BOW BAZAAR STREET, CALCUTTA * * * * * * THE LIFE OF LAZARILLO DE TORMES [Illustration: _Lazarillo begging._] THE LIFE OF LAZARILLO DE TORMES His Fortunes & Adversities Translated from the Edition of 1554 (Printed at Burgos) by SIR CLEMENTS MARKHAM, K.C.B. D.SC. (CAMB.) With a Notice of the Mendoza Family, a Short Life of the Author, Don Diego Hurtado De Mendoza, a Notice of the Work, and Some Remarks on the Character of Lazarillo de Tormes London Adam and Charles Black 1908 ANALYTICAL TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTORY THE FAMILY OF MENDOZA PAGE Descent of the author of Lazarillo de Tormes xv A Mendoza saved the life of King Juan I. of Castille xvi The poet Marquis of Santillana xvii Children of the Marquis xviii Counts of Tendilla xix Antiquity of the family xxi DON DIEGO HURTADO DE MENDOZA, AUTHOR OF “LAZARILLO DE TORMES” Born in the Alhambra xxiii At Salamanca xxiv Services in Italy xxiv Library xxiv The “Guerra de Granada” xxv Last days xxv Death xxv THE BOOK, “LAZARILLO DE TORMES” Ticknor’s opinion xxvii First edition xxvii Value of copies xxviii Spurious second parts xxviii English translations xxix NOTES ON THE CHARACTER OF LAZARO