DON FRANCISCO QUEVEDO Y VILLEGAS
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Definitions of DON FRANCISCO QUEVEDO Y VILLEGAS
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A Spanish satirist; born at Madrid, Sept. 26, 1580; died Sept. 8, 1645. He was very witty, very brilliant, and ranks as the greatest satiric writer of his country. His leading works are the "Suenos" (Dreams), and "Don Pablo of Segovia", a romantic satire.
By Charles Dudley Warner
