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Saint-Cyr, Laurent Gouvion, marquis de
(Encyclopedia)Saint-Cyr, Laurent Gouvion, marquis de: see Gouvion-Saint-Cyr, Laurent, marquis de. ...Horn, Philip de Montmorency, count of
(Encyclopedia)Horn, Philip de Montmorency, count of: see Hoorn, Philip de Montmorency, count of. ...De Grasse, François Joseph Paul, comte
(Encyclopedia)De Grasse, François Joseph Paul, comte: see Grasse, François Joseph Paul, comte de. ...Vega, Garcilaso de la
(Encyclopedia)Vega, Garcilaso de la, called the Inca: see Garcilaso de la Vega. ...Rojas Zorrilla, Francisco de
(Encyclopedia)Rojas Zorrilla, Francisco de fränthēˈskō dā rōˈhäs thôrēˈlyä [key], 1607–48, Spanish dramatist. He created a new type of comedia de gracioso, enlarging the role of the gracioso, or buffo...Saint-Jean-de-Luz
(Encyclopedia)Saint-Jean-de-Luz săN-zhäN-də-lüz [key], town (1990 pop. 13,181), Pyrénées-Atlantiques dept., SW France, in the Basque region (see Basques), on the Bay of Biscay. It is a beach resort with a cas...Talavera de la Reina
(Encyclopedia)Talavera de la Reina tälävāˈrä ᵺā lä rāˈnä [key], town (1990 pop. 69,215), Toledo prov., central Spain, in Castile–La Mancha, on the Tagus River. It is in an agricultural region and is k...Las Cases, Emmanuel, comte de
(Encyclopedia)Las Cases, Emmanuel, comte de ĕmänüĕlˈ kôNt də läs käz [key], 1766–1842, French historian. He accompanied Napoleon into exile to St. Helena, where the emperor dictated a part of his memoirs...Espronceda, José de
(Encyclopedia)Espronceda, José de hōsāˈ dā āsprōnthāˈᵺä [key], 1808–42, Spanish romantic poet. Involved in radical intrigue from the age of 14, he suffered imprisonment and was twice exiled. His Poes...Lope de Rueda
(Encyclopedia)Lope de Rueda lōˈpā dā ro͞oāˈᵺä [key], 1510?–1565, Spanish dramatist. A precursor of the Golden Age of Spanish literature, Rueda was an actor and a manager as well as a playwright. He is s...Browse by Subject
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