Luis de León

1527 - 1591, Renaissance

Key Points
  • Devoted to the interpretation and translation of religious texts and theological ideas

  • Proficient in many languages: Greek, Hebrew, and Latin

  • Translated classical and biblical literature into Spanish language

  • His writings are mainly on religious themes

  • Poetry influenced by three main sources: the Bible, Renaissance humanism and classicism

  • His translation of the biblical Song of Songs costed him the imprisonment by the Spanish Inquisition

Relevant Works
  • Cantar de los Cantares

  • La perfecta casada

  • De los nombres de Cristo

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