A Group of Old Authors (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from A Group of Old Authors Tue studies contained in this volume en deavor to add to popular knowledge of older European literature, by giving detailed illustra tions of its condition at several periods be tween the sixth and the sixteenth centuries. It is believed that the material, although in part unfamiliar, will be of interest to readers of both English and continental writers. The papers were prepared originally as academic studies, then adapted and used as lectures be fore popular audiences, and, finally, recast into their present form. The first two are re printed, by permission, from The Citizen. The others are now printed for the first time. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.