Chapter I: Front Matter

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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

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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

PROLOGUE

Lazaro’s reason for relating all the circumstances of
his life 1
Motives _not_ to gain money but to win fame 2
Success of the poor should be a lesson to the rich 3