Note 611 — Chapter III

This collection which has been so frequently alluded to in the course of the present work, is entitled:—Theatro Hespañol, por Don Vicente Garcia de la Huerta, Madrid, 1785, sq. in 16 volumes, small octavo. The 16th volume, which contains some critical notices in the form of an appendix, was published very lately. The 15th volume, which bears the title of Suplemento, comprises the tragic dramas of La Huerta himself; and the 14th volume presents a choice selection of burlesque interludes. The work also contains an alphabetic list of most of the dramas in the Spanish language, which is extremely useful. The title is characteristic from the substitution of the word Hespañol for Español, according to its derivation from Hispanus.