Modern Poets and Poetry of Spain

by James Kennedy

MODERN POETS

 

AND

 

POETRY OF SPAIN.

 

By JAMES KENNEDY, Esq.,

HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S JUDGE IN THE MIXED COURT
OF JUSTICE AT THE HAVANA.

 

LONDON:

LONGMAN, BROWN, GREEN, AND LONGMANS.

1852.

PRINTED BY RICHARD TAYLOR,

RED LION COURT, FLEET STREET.

CONTENTS.

1. Page

2. Dedication ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   iii

3. Introduction. On the character of Spanish Poetry, Ancient and Modern.—Causes affecting it suggested from considerations of Roman civilization, Moorish wars, and personal history of the principal Poets.—Works on Spanish literature: Remarks on translation and language.—References to other modern Poets.—Spanish metres and versification ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   vii

4. Preliminary Note. On the pronunciation of Spanish names and words ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   xxxiii

5.  

   PART I.

6. I.

   Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos.

7. ⁠Memoir of ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   3

8. Epistle to Cean Bermudez, on the Vain Desires and Studies of Men ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   18

9. To Galatea's Bird ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   30

10. To Enarda.—I ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    32

11. To Enarda.—II ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    33

12. II.

    Tomas de Iriarte.

13. ⁠Memoir of ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    37

14. Epistle to Don Domingo de Iriarte, on his Travelling to various Foreign Courts ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    46

15. The Bear, the Monkey and the Hog ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    53

16. The Ass and the Flute ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    55

17. The Two Rabbits ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    56

18. The Lamb and his Two Advisers ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    58

19. The Flint and the Steel ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    59

20. III.

    Juan Melendez Valdes.

21. ⁠Memoir of ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    61

22. Juvenilities ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    77

23. The Timid Lover ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    79

24. My Village Life ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    81

25. Remembrances of Youth ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    84

26. Of the Sciences ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    87

27. The Disdainful Shepherdess ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    90

28. IV.

    Leandro Fernandez Moratin.

29. ⁠Memoir of ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    95

30. Dedication of the Mogigata to the Prince of the Peace ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    106

31. Epistle to Don Gaspar de Jovellanos, sent from Rome ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    108

32. V.

    Juan Bautista de Arriaza.

33. ⁠Memoir of ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    113

34. Tempest and War, or the Battle of Trafalgar ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    123

35. The Parting ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    132

36. VI.

    Manuel Jose Quintana.

37. ⁠Memoir of ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    141

38. To the Spanish Expedition for the Promotion of Vaccination in America, under Don Francisco Bahnis ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    152

39. On the Battle of Trafalgar ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    158

40.  

    PART II.

41. VII.

    Francisco Martinez de la Rosa.

42. ⁠Memoir of ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    169

43. Remembrance of Spain, written in London in 1811 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    183

44. Return to Granada, October 27, 1831 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    185

45. Epistle to the Duque de Frias, on the Death of the Duquesa ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    190

46. Anacreontic ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    199

47. Bacchanalian ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    200

48. VIII.

    Angel de Saavedra, Duke de Rivas.

49. ⁠Memoir of ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    203

50. The Alcazar of Seville ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    224

51. IX.

    Manuel Breton de los Herreros.

52. ⁠Memoir of ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    249

53. Satirical Letrillias.—III ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    258

54. Satirical Letrillias.—IV ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    260

55. Satirical Letrillias.—VII ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    262

56. X.

    Jose Maria Heredia.

57. ⁠Memoir of ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    265

58. Sonnet. Dedication of the Second Edition of his Poems, to his Wife ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    275

59. To his Horse ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    276

60. The Season of the Northers ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    277

61. Poesy, an Ode ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    280

62. Ode to Night ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    285

63. XI.

    Josè de Espronceda.

64. ⁠Memoir of ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    291

65. To Spain, an Elegy. London, 1829 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    305

66. The Condemned to Die ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    308

67. The Song of the Pirate ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    314

68. To Harifa, in an Orgy ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    318

69. XII.

    Jose Zorrilla.

70. ⁠Memoir of ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    323

71. The Christian Lady and the Moor ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    336

72. Romance, The Waking ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    339

73. Oriental Romance, Boabdil ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    343

74. The Captive ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    345

75. The Tower of Munion ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    347

76. The Warning ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    350

77. Meditation ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    352

78. NOTES ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    357