PREFACE

. When this Translation was begun, more than two years ago, for my own pleasure, in leisure hours, I had no knowledge of the difficulty I should find in the work, nor any thought of ever having it printed; but as "Gli Eroici Furori" of Giordano Bruno has never appeared in English, I decided to publish that portion of it which I have finished. I wish to thank those friends who have so kindly looked over my work from time to time, and given me their help in the choice of words and phrases. I must, moreover, confess that I am keenly alive to the shortcomings and defects of this Translation. I have used the word "Enthusiasts" in the title, rather than "Enthusiasms," because it seemed to me more appropriate. L. W. Folkestone , September 1887 . ERRATA Page 3, line 10, for "also mother" read "also my mother." Page 47, line 9, for "poisons" read "poison."