| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 226 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Metaphysical poems -- Poems from Christian Heraclitus -- Moral poems -- Lyric poems on diverse subjects -- Elegies and epitaphs -- Love poems -- Songs to Lisi -- Satiric and burlesque poems |
| Summary |
Francisco de Quevedo (1580-1645), one of the greatest poets of the Spanish Golden Age, was the master of the baroque style known as "conceptismo," a complex form of expression fueled by elaborate conceits and constant wordplay as well as ethical and philosophical concerns. Although scattered translations of his works have appeared in English, there is currently no comprehensive collection available that samples each of the genres in which Quevedo excelled-metaphysical and moral poetry, grave elegies and moving epitaphs, amorous sonnets and melancholic psalms, playful romances and pr |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-221) and index |
| Notes |
Parallel Spanish and English poems |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Quevedo, Francisco de, 1580-1645. Poems. Selections. English & Spanish.
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| SUBJECT |
Poems (Quevedo, Francisco de) fast |
| Subject |
Spanish poetry -- Classical period, 1500-1700.
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POETRY / General.
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Spanish poetry -- Classical period
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Johnson, Christopher D., 1964-
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| LC no. |
2008036821 |
| ISBN |
9780226698915 |
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0226698912 |
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