CHAPTER XVIII.

LOPE DE VEGA, CONCLUDED.

Variety in the Forms of his Dramas 239

Characteristics of all of them 239

Personages 240

Dialogue 240

Irregular Plots 240

History disregarded 241

Geography 242

Morals 242

Dramatized Novelle 243

Comic Underplot 243

Graciosos 244

Poetical Style 245

Various Measures 246

Ballad Poetry in them 247

Popular Air of every thing 249

His Success at home 249

His Success abroad 250

His large Income 251

Still he is poor 251

Great Amount of his Works 252

Spirit of Improvisation 250

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