This volume is the sesquicentennial issue of the journal Studies in Philology, published by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. This journal established a national reputation for the university as a center for sound humanistic scholarship, and it is now recognized internationally as one of the leading journals in the field. Originally published in 1945. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.