Written more in the narrative style than as a textbook, it is
intended to awaken interest in the subject of the interdependence
of the literatures of all ages and peoples; and with the hope
that a larger and more exhaustive account of a very fascinating
subject may some day be published.

Chicago, Ill., June, 1916.


CONTENTS.
Ancient Babylonian and Early Hebrew
Sanskrit
Persian
Egyptian
Greek
Roman
Heroic Poetry
Scandinavian
Slavonic
Gothic
Chivalrous and Romantic
The Drama
Arabian
Spanish
Portuguese
French
Italian
Dutch
German
Latin Literature and the Reformation