Sobre el influjo que ha tenido la crítica moderna en la decadencia del teatro antiguo español

Agustín Durán's essay, Sobre el influjo que ha tenido la crítica moderna en la decadencia del teatro antiguo español (1828), argued that modern criticism was negatively impacting old Spanish theater. Durán believed that Spanish medieval and classical drama possessed unique poetic qualities that required distinct evaluative standards, differing from Greek and French classical drama. He contended that applying foreign critical rules to Spanish theater led to its decline. Durán was a significant figure in Spanish Romanticism, opposing Neoclassicism and advocating for the appreciation of Spain's native dramatic traditions.1