Cristóbal de Mesa (Fregenal de la Sierra, 15 October 1556 – Madrid, 27 September 1633) was a Spanish Mannerist poet and writer. He studied at Salamanca. He befriended poets Fernando de Herrera and Torquato Tasso. In addition to writing epics, he also translated Virgil.[1][2]

Works

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Some of his poems and epics are:[2]

  • El patrón de España (1612)
  • La restauración de España (1607)
  • El valle de lágrimas y diversas rimas (1607)
  • Las Navas de Tolosa (1594)

References

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  1. ^ "Cristóbal de Mesa | Real Academia de la Historia". dbe.rah.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Biografia de Cristóbal de Mesa". www.biografiasyvidas.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 August 2022.