The Translator begs to acknowledge with appreciation the courtesy of the Author in graciously consenting to make some valuable additions, at his request, specially for the English version.
CONTENTS
CHAPTER II. — HEBRAIC LITERATURE
CHAPTER V. — THE MIDDLE AGES: FRANCE
CHAPTER VI. — THE MIDDLE AGES: ENGLAND
CHAPTER VII. — THE MIDDLE AGES: GERMANY
CHAPTER VIII. — THE MIDDLE AGES: ITALY
CHAPTER IX. — THE MIDDLE AGES: SPAIN AND PORTUGAL
CHAPTER X. — THE SIXTEENTH AND SEVENTEENTH CENTURIES: FRANCE
CHAPTER XI. — THE SIXTEENTH AND SEVENTEENTH CENTURIES: ENGLAND
CHAPTER XII. — THE SIXTEENTH AND SEVENTEENTH CENTURIES: GERMANY
CHAPTER XIII. — THE SIXTEENTH AND SEVENTEENTH CENTURIES: ITALY
CHAPTER XIV. — THE SIXTEENTH AND SEVENTEENTH CENTURIES: SPAIN AND PORTUGAL
CHAPTER XV. — THE EIGHTEENTH AND NINETEENTH CENTURIES: FRANCE
CHAPTER XVI. — THE EIGHTEENTH AND NINETEENTH CENTURIES: ENGLAND
CHAPTER XVII. — THE EIGHTEENTH AND NINETEENTH CENTURIES: GERMANY
CHAPTER XVIII. — THE EIGHTEENTH AND NINETEENTH CENTURIES: ITALY
CHAPTER XIX. — THE EIGHTEENTH AND NINETEENTH CENTURIES: SPAIN
CHAPTER XX. — RUSSIAN LITERATURE
CHAPTER XXI. — POLISH LITERATURE
This volume, as indicated by the title, is designed to show the way to the beginner, to satisfy and more especially to excite his initial curiosity. It affords an adequate idea of the march of facts and of ideas. The reader i