Teatro español

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Vicente García de la Huerta was an 18th-century Spanish playwright, poet, and critic. His Neoclassical tragedy Raquel (1778) was once considered a distinguished tragic drama of its time.1

García de la Huerta also compiled Teatro español (1785–86), a 16-volume collection of Spanish drama from the Golden Age (c. 1500–1650). However, this collection was noted for its personal outlook and omitted several important Golden Age dramatists, including Lope de Vega. Spain's Golden Age (c. 1500–1650) is recognized as a brilliant era for Spanish artistic history, particularly in literature and theater.12

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Vicente García de la Huerta
His 16-volume Teatro español (1785–86; “Spanish Theatre”), a collection of Spanish drama from the Golden Age (c. 1500–1650), was personal in its outlook, reflecting his particular interest in classical drama; Lope de Vega, Juan Ruiz de Alarcón, and several other important dramatists of the Golden Age were…
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His 16-volume Teatro español (1785–86; “Spanish Theatre”), a collection of Spanish drama from the Golden Age (c. 1500–1650), was personal in its outlook, reflecting his particular interest in classical drama; Lope de Vega, Juan Ruiz de Alarcón, and several other important dramatists of the Golden Age were…
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