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The Visions of Quevedo
Francisco de Quevedo
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p. 35Such are the sentiments of the poet, and they appear like those of a saint; but this is nature, or rather, natural reason, teaching us that death is not so frightful as we are apt to imagine; and I am not therefore surprised, that heathen philosophers have exhibited so constant an example of exalted morality.
Likewise I remember what Job has said upon the brevity of human life, and the swift arrival of death. “The life of man,” says this illustrious patriarch, “is of short duration: it is a flower, that before it is scarcely blown, is despoiled of its leaves: it is a shadow, which flies with the rapidity of the wind, without remaining stationary a single moment;” and yet, in spite of its brevity, life is subject to so much calamity, that it is doubtful whether it should not rather be called misery, than life.
Indulging in these grave meditations, I threw myself upon my bed,. . . Read More
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(Above picture: attack on the Psalmist, by demons;from TRIPARTITUM PSALTERIUM EADWINI;cir. 1150)
Talks with demons and devils are the lot of this book; tetrical as it may sound an issue yet...now that’s hot as hell…summer, it may be an elucidating read; only, if you approach it as being satiric
LOS SUEÑOS-FRANCISCO DE QUEVEDO
✒️"-En todo eso estoy bien -le dije-; solo que-
rría saber si hay en el infierno muchos pobres.
-¿Qué es pobres? -replicó.
-El hombre -dije yo- que no tiene nada de
cuanto tiene el mundo.
-¡Hablara yo para mañana! -dijo el diablo-
Si lo que condena a los hombres es lo que
'Dromen' bestaat uit een vijftal satiren in de vorm van dromen die de Spaanse Barokdichter opschreef tussen 1605 en 1622. In de eerste droom is De Quevedo getuige van het laatste oordeel; in de tweede hoort hij de duivel aan die bezit heeft genomen van een persoon; in de derde daalt hij af in de hel
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Influenciado por La divina comedia de Dante y a través de juegos de palabras, humor mordaz y diálogos con doble sentido, Quevedo aborda, por un lado, la corrupción de oficios y costumbres bajo un prisma religioso y moral. Por otro, trata temas políticos y económicos propio
Es un libro muy de que Quevedo se mete con los sastres y tu tienes un cuñado que es saste y claro, dices "que bien lo ha calado al jodido". Pues así con todo.
Es increíble como Quevedo pudo hacer estos sueños. Estaba adelantado a su tiempo y muchas cosas dentro de los sueños aún son válidos a estos tiempos, aunque hayan evolucionado algunas cosas.
Un libro para leerlo relajada, sin pensar en nada más.
Creo que si lo leemos con el pensamiento actual, lo que nos narra de Quevedo, nos puede llegar a parecer inestables, o hipócritas, pero si pensamos el tiempo en el que fue escrito el libro, nos topamos con la realidad de hace varios siglos: abuso
Obra difícil de leer, prosa alambicada y retorcida, con una gran carga de imágenes y juegos de lenguaje.