Luis Barahona de Soto

Luis Barahona de Soto (born 1548?, Lucena, Spain—died 1595) was a Spanish poet who is remembered for his Primera parte de la Angélica (1586; “The First Part of the Angelica”), more commonly known as Las lágrimas de Angélica (“The Tears of Angelica”), a continuation of the Angelica and Medoro episode in Ludovico Ariosto’s Orlando furioso. After completing his education in Antequera and service as a soldier, Barahona began practicing medicine in the main towns of...