OF

Universal Literature

A BIOGRAPHICAL AND BIBLIOGRAPHICAL
SUMMARY OF THE WORLD'S MOST EMI-
NENT AUTHORS, INCLUDING THE
CHOICEST EXTRACTS AND MASTER.
PIECES FROM THEIR WRITINGS

CAREFULLY REVISED AND ARRANGED BY A
CORPS OF THE MOST CAPABLE SCHOLARS

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

John Clark Ridpath, A.M., LL.D.

Editor of "The Arena," Author of "Ridpath's
History of the United States," "Encyclo-
"" "Great

pedia of Universal History,
Races of Mankind," etc., etc.

Edition de Lure

TWENTY-FIVE VOLUMES

VOL. VIII.

FIFTH AVENUE LIBRARY SOCIETY

NEW YORK

LIBRARY
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
DAVIS