Note 159 — BOOK VI.
Herman Oelsner translation
Francisco de Medina was born at Seville about 1550 and died there in 1615. This pleasing poet was of great assistance to Herrera in the work of editing Garcilaso. Herrera's edition, which includes examples of Medina's verse, also contains a preface by Medina which was utilized by Cervantes in the dedication of the First Part of Don Quixote: see note 39 and vol. iii. of the present edition (Glasgow, 1901), pp. 3-4.