CHAPTER II

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ITALIAN SCHOOL OF BOSCAN AND GARCILASSO.

State of Letters at the End of the Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella 473 Impulse from Italy 474 Spanish Conquests there 475 Consequent Intercourse 476 Brilliant Culture of Italy 477 Juan Boscan 478 He knows Navagiero 479 Writes Poetry 480 Translates Castiglione 481 His Coplas Españolas 482 His Imitation of the Italian Masters 483 Its Results 485 Garcilasso de la Vega 486 His Works 489 His First Eclogue 490 His Versification 493 His Popularity 495 Italian School introduced 496

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