Preliminary Remarks 70
1527. His Birth 71
His Childhood 71
Becomes Doctor of Theology to the University of Salamanca 72
1561. His Election to the Chair of St. Thomas 72
His Enemies 72
1572. He translates the Song of Solomon into Spanish, for which he is
imprisoned by the Inquisition at Valladolid 72
His Odes to the Virgin written during his Imprisonment 73
1576. His Liberation 76
He visits Madrid 76
1591. He is elected Vicar-General of his Province 76
(23d of August.) His Death 76
His Person 76
His Character 77
His Theological Works 78
His Translations 78
A Quotation from one of his Odes, and a Translation of it 79