Diego Torres Villarroel

1693 - 1770, Neoclassicism

Key Points
  • Spanish writer, poet, and dramatist of overflowing vitality

  • Professor of humanities at the University of Salamanca

  • Introduced scientific thoughts and philosophical currents

  • Modelled his writings on that of Francisco de Quevedo

  • Wrote in a picaresque style his autobiography

  • He also wrote scientific works as well as lives of saints

Relevant Works
  • Sacudimiento de mentecatos

  • Visiones y visitas de Torres con Don Francisco de Quevedo por la Corte

  • La Barca de Aquronte

  • Los desahuciados del mundo y de la gloria

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