Journal | Rassegna iberistica
Journal issue | 37 | 101 | 2014
Research Article | Diogenes as a Personal Emblem in Lope de Vega (and his Humanistic Model)

Diogenes as a Personal Emblem in Lope de Vega (and his Humanistic Model)

Lope de Vega expressed a particular interest in the figure of the cynic philosopher Diogenes throughout his life and even used it as a personal emblem in the poem Jerusalén conquistada. Probably followed the Benito Arias Montano’s model, who also used the Greek mathematician Archimedes as a personal emblem and even stamped his figure on the cover of the Biblia Regia.


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Published: June 9, 2014 | Language: es


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