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

Edition de Lure

TWENTY-FIVE VOLUMES

VOL. XX.

FIFTH AVENUE LIBRARY SOCIETY

NEW YORK

LIBRARY

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
DAVIS

COPYRIGHT, 1899

BY THE GLOBE PUBLISHING COMPANY