Alfonso Martínez de Toledo
Alfonso Martínez de Toledo (* 1398 in Toledo , † 1470 in Talavera de la Reina ) was a Spanish writer , Canon of Toledo and Archpriest of Talavera.
Life
Martínez was chaplain to King John II of Castile . He wrote about the life of Saints Isidore and Ildefons , but his main work was Corbacho o reprobación del amor mundano , published in 1495. Based on Italian sources, it is an attack on worldly love, combining popular language with satirical remarks about contemporary customs. It is one of the earliest masterpieces in Spanish literature and was very successful at the time.
literature
- Spanish literature. In: Meyers Konversations-Lexikon 1885-1892, Volume 15, page 90
Web links
- Alfonso Martínez de Toledo: Libro del Arcipreste de Talavera (Spanish)
- Carlos Iglesias: El Corbacho o la aprobación del goce mundano. December 29, 2005, archived from the original on November 5, 2006 ; Retrieved May 24, 2017 (Spanish).
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Martínez de Toledo, Alfonso |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Martínez, Alfonso |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish writer, Canon of Toledo and Archpriest of Talavera |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1398 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Toledo |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1470 |
| Place of death | Talavera de la Reina |