Pablo De Segovia

Pablo De Segovia

"Pablo de Segovia" is a satirical novel written by Francisco de Quevedo y Villegas in the early 17th century. The book follows the adventures of its titular character, Pablo de Segovia, as he travels through Spain and Europe, encountering various characters and situations along the way. Throughout the story, Quevedo uses humor and irony to critique social norms and institutions of his time, including religion, politics, and education. The book is considered a classic of Spanish literature and has been widely studied for its literary merit and cultural significance.

By Francisco de Quevedo y Villegas · First published 1624 · Genre: Picaresque, Satire, Comedy · 23 chapters · 69,723 words

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I sir, was born at Segovia, my father's name was Clemente Pablo, a / native of the same town; may God keep him in heaven. I need not speak of / his virtues, for those are unknown, but by trade he was a barber, though / so high minded, that he took it for an affront to be called by any name / but that of a cheek-shearer and beard-tailor. They say he came of a good / stock, and his actions showed it. He was married to Aldonza Saturno de / Rebollo, daughter to Octavio de Rebollo Codillo, and grandchild to / Lepido Ziuraconte. The town foully suspected that she was no old / Christian,[3] though she strongly urged the names of her progenitors, to / prove herself descended from those great men that formed the Triumvirate / at Rome. She was very handsome, and so famous, that all the ballad / rhymers of her time made verses of her, which were sung about the / streets. She ran through many troubles, when first married, and long / after, for there were scandalous tongues in the neighbourhood that did / not stick to say my father was willing to wear the horns, provided they / were tipped with gold. It was proved upon him, that whilst he was / lathering the beards of those he was to trim, a small brother of mine, / about seven years of age, rifled their pockets. The little angel died of / a whipping he had in the gaol; and my father was much concerned at the / loss, because he won the hearts of them all. He was himself a while in / prison for some small trifles of this nature; but I am told he came off / so honourably, that at his first walking abroad from gaol two hundred / cardinals went behind him, of whom ne'er a one was monsignor,[4] and the / ladies stood at their windows to see him pass by; for my father always / made a good figure, either a-foot or a-horseback. I do not speak it out / of vanity, for everybody knows that to be foreign to me.

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Spanish literature · Baroque · satire · poetry · philosophy · social commentary · humor · political critique · character study · historical context · cultural analysis · literary style

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