Chapter VII

THEATRE IN THE TIME OF CHARLES THE FIFTH, AND DURING THE FIRST
PART OF THE REIGN OF PHILIP THE SECOND.

Drama opposed by the Church 3
Inquisition interferes 4
Religious Dramas continued 4
Secular Plays, Castillejo, Oliva 5
Juan de Paris 6
Jaume de Huete 8
Agostin Ortiz 9
Popular Drama attempted 9
Lope de Rueda 9
His Four Comedias 11
His Two Pastoral Colloquies 13
His Ten Pasos 16
His Two Dialogues in Verse 17
His insufficient Apparatus 18
He begins the Popular Drama 19
Juan de Timoneda 20
His Cornelia 21
His Menennos 21
His Blind Beggars 22

CHAPTER VIII.

THEATRE, CONTINUED.

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