This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1912 edition. Excerpt: ... thirty-seventh page, --the author says: " The shepherd growing weary of singing octavas, now changed his tune, and sang the following tercetos." The scene of the first five books is laid in Sardinia, near Lalguer, that of the remaining five in Barcelona. 1Gibson's translation, pp. 87-89. 2 Nicolas Antonio, Bibliotheca Nova, II, p. 356, says: "Antonio Lofrasso, Sardus, Algueriensis, peota infimi subsellii, edidit: Diez Libros de Fortuna. Barcinone, 1573. Quod opus risu excipit D. Thomas Tamajus in 'Collectione librorum Hispanorum' atque item autorem inter eos, qui nullo subnixi Apolline, ac Musarum ingratiis operam versibus dedere, velut aliorum coriphaeum nominat, nasoque suspendit Michael de Cervantes Saavedra in metrico suo opere Viage del Parnaso nuncupato." Frasso (Antonio de 1o). Comienga la Carta quel Autor enbia a sus Hijos y los mil y dozientos Consejos y Avisos discretos. Barcelona, 1571? See Salva, Catalogo, II, No. 2069. 4Under this name, as aClemencin surmised, is concealed the name of the author, Lofraso, which in the Sardinian dialect = el fresno, the Ash tree. Indeed, he tells us that Frexano was born in Lalguer (i. e. Alguer=Alghero in the northwestern part of Sardinia). The first book opens with a carta from Frexano to his dear shepherdess Fortuna," followed by two sonnets and two canciones, then the letter is carried by Florineo, who sings a cancion while on his way. In the second book, Frexano makes a journey to Parnassus. The nine Muses appear, whom he addresses in verse, Minerva replying. This is followed by some curious verses, in which " hablan las potencias del cuerpo humano." First the tongue speaks, followed by the eyes, then...