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