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Nobody ever did anything very foolish except from some strong principle.
Luis de Góngora
Born: July 11, 1561
Died: May 24, 1627 (aged 65)
Bio: Luis de Góngora y Argote was a Spanish Baroque lyric poet. Góngora and his lifelong rival, Francisco de Quevedo, are widely considered the most prominent Spanish poets of all time.
Known for:
- Soledades (1613)
- La Fábula de Polifemo y Galatea (1612)
- The Solitudes of Don Luis de Góngora
- Luis de Góngora: Selected Shorter Poems
- Sonetos completos