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Rh 45. Page. "The celebrated Lista."

This celebrated writer was born at Seville in 1775, and in early life adopted the ecclesiastical profession, having therein principally dedicated himself to the education of youth, in which he has been eminently successful. He has written a continuation of Mariana's 'History of Spain,' and translated from the French Segur's 'Universal History,' besides several mathematical and other elementary works. In 1822 he published a volume of poems, of which a second edition has been since published, highly praised by the different writers who have treated of modern Spanish literature. They are however avowedly of the classical school, and their greatest merit must be supposed to consist in their elegance of expression. His critical writings are numerous and valuable. 46. Page. "Twelve out of the nineteen stanzas."

The stanzas 6, 9, 10, 11, 16 and 17 seem to be of his addition, and it must be acknowledged that they are in no respect inferior to the others. One stanza in Pindemonte he has not taken into his version. 47. Page. "Part of his first volume is taken up with imitations."

Before observing that this part had been so expressed at the beginning, I made a translation of one small piece, which may give an idea of the others.