Juan Nicasio Gallego
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Juan Nicasio Gallego | |
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Real Academia Española | |
| In office 1833 – 9 January 1853 | |
| Preceded by | Antonio Porcel Román |
| Succeeded by | Antonio Ferrer del Río |
Juan Nicasio Gallego was a Spanish priest and poet. He was born in Zamora, Spain, 14 December 1777, and died in Madrid, 9 January 1853.
Biography
He received his training at
British invasions of the Río de la Plata
. Another was his elegy on the death of the Duchess of Frias.
With intensified liberal tendencies, Gallego presented himself for election and was returned a deputy to the
Royal Spanish Academy
took him into its membership, and made him its perpetual secretary.
The most famous of the few compositions left by Gallego is the elegy El Dos de Mayo, which commemorates the events of the patriotic
Daoiz and Velarde, and infantry lieutenant Ruiz. The revolt in Madrid inspired a general rising in Spain against Napoleon
. Gallego's words, urging his countrymen to resist unto death, are said to have had a major effect.
References
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Juan Nicasio Gallego". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
External links
- Works by Juan Nicasio Gallego at LibriVox (public domain audiobooks)
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