the central figure of his account of English Literature during
the latter half of the sixteenth century. He begins with his birth in 1552 (circa), and ends with his death in 1509. This occurred in London, whither the poet had fled from Tyrone's rising in Munster. The poet was appointed Sheriff of Cork in September, 1598, and died in the January of the following year. Chapter i.
ends with an account of the " Shephearde's Calendar ; " chapter ii.
is chiefly given to a number of minor writers ; chapter iii, to "Sponsor and Raleigh until 1580;" chapter iv,, chiefly to Sir Philip Sidney; these are followed by much discourse about various writers, among whom, Sohn Lyly, Peele, Greene, Marlow, are conspicuous, with some notice of the earlier work of Francis Bacon. Then we return to Spenser and Raleigh, a chapter being interjected on Richard Hooker. We are not quite sure that we like this change of subject. Professor Morley, however, has a right to choose his method of imparting information. The amount of knowledge which he includes within the compass of these four hundred odd pages is quite amazing. The pathetic sonnet of dedication which he prefixes to this volume will com- mand, we are sure, the sympathy of all readers.
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