History of English Literature Volume 1 (of 3)ENGLISH LITERATUREHenri Van Laun translationChapter navigation21 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…ENGLISH LITERATUREVOLUME IBOOK I.—THE SOURCEBOOK II.—THE RENAISSANCEPART I.—Manners of the TimePART II.—PoetryPART III.—Prose.ILLUSTRATIONSBOOK I.—THE SOURCEBOOK I.—THE SOURCE (continued 2)BOOK I.—THE SOURCE (continued 3)BOOK I.—THE SOURCE (continued 4)BOOK II.—THE RENAISSANCEPART I.—Manners of the TimePART II.—PoetryPART II.—Poetry (continued 2)PART III.—ProsePART III.—Prose (continued 2)PART III.—Prose (continued 3)PART III.—Prose (continued 4)PART III.—Prose (continued 5)Beginning of this editionNext chapter →VOLUME IAll chapters and sections (21)Other sectionsENGLISH LITERATURESections1Volume 1 / Book 1 · Books1Volume 1 / Book 2 · Books2Volume 1 / Part 1 · Parts1Volume 1 / Part 2 · Parts2Volume 1 / Part 3 · Parts3Volume 1 / Part 3 · Other sectionsILLUSTRATIONSVolume 1 / Part 3 / Book 1 · Books1111Volume 1 / Part 3 / Book 2 · Books2Volume 1 / Part 1 · Parts1Volume 1 / Part 2 · Parts22Volume 1 / Part 3 · Parts33333HIPPOLYTE ADOLPHE TAINETRANSLATED FROM THE FRENCH BY HENRY VAN LAUNWITH A SPECIAL INTRODUCTION BYJ. SCOTT CLARK, A. M.PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE AT NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITYREVISED EDITIONVOLUME I →