Chapter XVIII: Lope De Vega, Concluded

Variety in the Forms of his Dramas 239
Characteristics of all of them 239
Personages 240
Dialogue 240
Irregular Plots 240
History disregarded 241
Geography 242
Morals 242
Dramatized Novelle 243
Comic Underplot 243
Graciosos 244
Poetical Style 245
Various Measures 246
Ballad Poetry in them 247
Popular Air of every thing 249
His Success at home 249
His Success abroad 250
His large Income 251
Still he is poor 251
Great Amount of his Works 252
Spirit of Improvisation 250