Cristóbal de Castillejo
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Cristóbal de Castillejo was a Spanish poet, contemporary of Garcilaso de la Vega
and Juan Boscán, who championed the use of traditional forms of Spanish
poetry and criticized the use of Italianate
forms such as the sonnet
.
Some of his work consisted of translations of older work, in particular the 1st century BC Roman poet Catullus
's "A Lesbia" as "Dame amor, besos sin cuento" (Seen side-by-side in http://blogs.20minutos.es/poesia/post/2009/04/19/-dame-amor-besos-sin-cuento-cristaibal-castillejo).
Garcilaso de la Vega
Garcilaso de la Vega was a Spanish soldier and poet. He was the most influential poet to introduce Italian Renaissance verse forms, poetic techniques and themes to Spain.-Biography:...
and Juan Boscán, who championed the use of traditional forms of Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
poetry and criticized the use of Italianate
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
forms such as the sonnet
Sonnet
A sonnet is one of several forms of poetry that originate in Europe, mainly Provence and Italy. A sonnet commonly has 14 lines. The term "sonnet" derives from the Occitan word sonet and the Italian word sonetto, both meaning "little song" or "little sound"...
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Some of his work consisted of translations of older work, in particular the 1st century BC Roman poet Catullus
Catullus
Gaius Valerius Catullus was a Latin poet of the Republican period. His surviving works are still read widely, and continue to influence poetry and other forms of art.-Biography:...
's "A Lesbia" as "Dame amor, besos sin cuento" (Seen side-by-side in http://blogs.20minutos.es/poesia/post/2009/04/19/-dame-amor-besos-sin-cuento-cristaibal-castillejo).