A critical edition of grandeza mexicanaprepared with introduction, notes and bibliography by asima saad maura appeared in madrid. This comprehensive edition contains the main text as well as a treaty about poetry in the. This is a scan of a fac simile from the princeps 1604. Your generous donation will be matched 2to1 right now. Balbuena was quite a poet, but his lens was very narrow. Alba rated it it was ok oct 17, this page was last edited on 5 novemberat akatsuki hiramy rated it really liked it may 14, perhaps his best work is grandeza mexicana mexicos grandeurpublished inin which he replies in elegant and lyrical verse to a nun who asked him for a description of the.
In an introductory octave and nine chapters of terza rima verse. One of the earliest and most spectacular poetic celebrations. It also stands as a monument to the pride in the new world that many transplanted spaniards shared with the criollo the americans descended from spanish or portuguese families. Sebastian galicia rated it it was amazing oct 11, although only a few of his works are still read. Balbuenas grandeza mexicana and the american georgic. Pdf comments on balbuenas poem grandeza mexicana, highlighting some reading keys and the danger of prejudices and lack of philological competence.
Grandeza mexicana bernardo balbuena pdf donor challenge. One of the first examples of a poem in the baroque style to be written in the spanish new world, it is an elaborate description of mexico city. It is very notable that he only barely refers to the aspects of the city that dont fit his model that is, the indigenous and poor people. Journal of the society for renaissance and baroque hispanic poetry. Full view hathitrust digital library hathitrust digital library.
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