Eminent literary and scientific men of Italy, Spain, and Portugal. Vol. 3 (of…
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"Eminent literary and scientific men of Italy, Spain, and Portugal. Vol. 3" by Mary Shelley is a biographical volume published between 1835-1837. Part of a larger encyclopedia aimed at the self-educating middle class, this work presents biographies of important writers and thinkers from the 14th to 18th centuries. Shelley draws on her extensive historical knowledge to craft compelling narratives, while weaving in her political views supporting Italian independence and republicanism. The volume
showcases her professional skill as a woman of letters navigating limited research materials to deliver engaging portraits of continental intellectuals. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Montgomery, James |
|---|---|
| Author | Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft, 1797-1851 |
| Editor | Lardner, Dionysius, 1793-1859 |
| Title | Eminent literary and scientific men of Italy, Spain, and Portugal. Vol. 3 (of 3) |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lives_of_the_Most_Eminent_Literary_and_Scientific_Men |
| Contents | Table, analytical and chronological, to the first volume of Lives of Eminent Literary and Scientific Men of Italy, Spain, and Portugal -- Table, analytical and chronological, to the second volume of Lives of Eminent Literary and Scientific Men of Italy, Spain, and Portugal -- Table, analytical and chronological, to the third volume of Lives of Eminent Literary and Scientific Men of Italy, Spain, and Portugal -- Introduction: Mosen Jordi. The Cancioneros. Alphonso X and his court. Alphonso XI and his court. Juan de Mena. Juan de Enzina -- Boscan -- Garcilaso de la Vega -- Diego Hurtado de Mendoza -- Luis de Leon -- Herrera -- Saa de Miranda -- Jorge de Montemayor -- Castillejo -- The early dramatists -- Ercilla -- Cervantes -- Lope de Vega -- Vicente Espinel; Esteban de Villegas -- Gongora -- Quevedo -- Calderon -- Early poets of Portugal: Ribeyra. Saa de Miranda. Gil Vicente. Ferreira -- Camoens. |
| Credits | Laura Natal Rodrigues at Free Literature (Images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 65.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | CT: History: Biography |
| Subject | Authors -- Biography |
| Subject | Scientists -- Biography |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 65228 |
| Release Date | May 2, 2021 |
| Last Update | Oct 18, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1533 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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