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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((“cortar” ou “mutilar”))…

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Sor Marcela de San Félix

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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((“cortar” ou “mutilar”)) o vício, como reto juiz, Pai vigilante! Se sustentar a esfera militante…

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