The Ridpath Library

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,'
99 66 Encyclo-
pedia of Universal History," "Great
Races of Mankind," etc., etc.

Edition de Lure

TWENTY-FIVE VOLUMES

VOL. VIII.

FIFTH AVENUE LIBRARY SOCIETY

NEW YORK

COPYRIGHT, 1899

BY THE GLOBE PUBLISHING COMPANY