[59] Dante Alighieri (1265-1321): the greatest poet of Italy. His chief work is the "Divina Commedia" which created the Italian language.
[60] Lope Félix de Vega Carpio (1562-1635): a celebrated Spanish dramatist and poet. The remarkable facility with which he produced plays can be judged from their number, eighteen hundred according to Pérez de Montalvan, his intimate friend.
[61] Pedro Calderón de la Barca (1600-1681): a celebrated Spanish dramatist. He wrote both secular and religious plays, maintaining a controlling influence over whatever related to the drama.
[62] Hendaya: see [footnote 3].
[63] Colón: Christopher Columbus (1446(?)-1506).
[64] Burdeos: Bordeaux, situated on the Garonne river, is the fourth city and third port of France. It has a large trade in wine and brandy.
[65] Jerez de la Frontera: a city in the Province of Cadiz, Spain, celebrated for the production and export of sherry wine.
[67] Bunsen: Robert Wilhelm Bunsen (1811-1899). A noted German chemist, and the inventor of the "Bunsen burner," "Bunsen battery," etc.