THE LITERARY HISTORY

OF ENGLAND

"A good book is the precious life-blood of a master spirit embalmed and treasured up
on purpose to a life beyond life."-MILTON, Areopagitica.

Je ne voyage sans livres, ny en paix, ny en guerre. C'est la meilleure munition
que j'aye trouvé à cet humain voyage."-MONTAIGNE, Livre iii. Chap. iii.
"Books are the legacies that a great genius leaves to mankind."--ADDISON, Spectator.

IN THREE VOLUMES

VOL. III.

London

MACMILLAN AND CO.

1882

LIBRARY

VERSITY OF CALIFORNIA

DAVIS