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

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