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THE LIFE OF LAZARILLO DE TORMES
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THE LIFE OF LAZARILLO DE TORMES
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
His age coincides with the Author’s xxxi Two destinies xxxii Baneful surroundings as a child xxxiii Good stories well told xxxiii Higher qualities xxxv Development of character xxxv Merits of the work xxxvi