More than Muses

A digital library of texts by Iberian Women from the Middle Ages through the Nineteenth Century

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Updated November 6, 2026

Ausente estoy de tus divinos ojos

Ausente estoy de tus divinos ojos, en fin, ausente y lleno de desvelos. Si al ausencia cruel siguen…

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Updated November 6, 2026

Leonor de la Cueva y Silva

Leonor de la Cueva y Silva's poetic and dramatic works have recently been rediscovered by scholars, and the…

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Posted June 20, 2026

As Featured in Y Magazine

More Than Muses and Professors Valerie Hegstrom, Anna-Lisa Halling, and Jeremy Browne were featured in the Spring 2025…

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Portrait of María Martínez Abello

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María Martínez Abello

María Martínez Abello was a Spanish dramatist, poet, and salon host during the Spanish Enlightenment (Lewis 147-51).

  • Late 18th Century
  • Catalonia
  • Comedia
Biography

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Soneto LV – Ao Venerável Padre Mestre Frei João de Vasconcellos, Provincial de São Domingos em Portugal

Que bem do patriarca mais triunfante exercitais, Senhor, o sacro ofício pois a virtude honrais, troncais o vício, como reto juiz, Pai vigilante! Se sustentar a esfera militante teve o…

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