Who is Lope De Vega

Félix Lope de Vega y Carpio ( LOH-pay dee VAY-gə, Spanish: [ˈfeliks ˈlope ðe ˈβeɣa i ˈkaɾpjo]; 25 November 1562 – 27 August 1635) was a Spanish playwright, poet, and novelist. He was one of the key figures in the Spanish Golden Age of Baroque literature. His reputation in the world of Spanish literature is second only to that of Miguel de Cervantes, while the sheer volume of his literary output is unequalled, making him one of the most prolific authors in the history of literature. He was nicknamed "The Phoenix of Wits" and "Monster of Nature" (in Spanish: Fénix de los Ingenios, Monstruo de Naturaleza) by Cervantes because of his prolific nature.

Lope de Vega renewed the Spanish theatre at a time when it was starting to become a mass cultural phenomenon. He defined it...
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Lope De Vega Poems

  • The Good Shepherd
    SHEPHERD! who with thine amorous, sylvan song
    Hast broken the slumber that encompassed me,
    Who mad'st Thy crook from the accursed tree
    On which Thy powerful arms were stretched so long! ...
  • Desmayarse
    Desmayarse, atreverse, estar furioso,
    áspero, tierno, liberal, esquivo,
    alentado, mortal, difunto, vivo,
    leal, traidor, cobarde y animoso: ...
  • O Navis
    POOR bark of Life, upon the billows hoarse
    Assailed by storms of envy and deceit,
    Across what cruel seas in passage fleet
    My and sword alone direct thy course! ...
  • Dulce Desdén
    Dulce desdén, si el daño que me haces
    de la suerte que sabes te agradezco,
    qué haré si un bien de tu rigor merezco,
    pues sólo con el mal me satisfaces. ...
  • Rimas Humanas Cxci
    Es la mujer del hombre lo más bueno,
    y locura decir que lo más malo,
    su vida suele ser y su regalo,
    su muerte suele ser y su veneno....
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Open 2 Guide 2 Long 2 Angel 2 Wait 2 Soul 2 Voice 2 Heaven 2 Winter 1 Frost 1


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Breednet: pedigree watch at breednet - lope de vega has had 18 g1 winners, but only one other than arapaho successful at 2400m
Tnews_racing: tancred win proves crowning glory for king, baker and arapaho: journeyman stayer arapaho (fr) (by lope de vega) completed a unique double when backing-up his last-start listed canberra cup (2000m)…
Tomwilsonhorses: white swan lope de vega x black dahlia was one of the top rated lots at the arqana may breeze up sales in 2022. wins over in france on her 3rd start. purchased by framont at the sale. (i was not involved in purchase)
Breednet: the big guns in the g1 tancred stakes came up short against humble warrior arapaho and rachel king, 18th g1 winner for lope de vega a feel good story
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