Don juan manuel 5 may 1282 june 48 was a spanish medieval writer, nephew of alfonso x of castile, son of manuel of castile and beatrice of savoy. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. He married three times, choosing his wives for political and. The work was written in a lucid and straightforward manner, with. Et porque non toman plazer en ello, non lo pueden aprender nin saber asi como a ellos cumplia. His fourteenthcentury book, known asel conde lucanor. It happened one time that count lucanor was talking privately to his counselor patronio, and he said to him. Nephew of king alfonso the wise, the prince infante don juan manuel played an important part in spanish affairs during the first half of the 14th century. He inherited from his father the great seigneury of villena, receiving the titles of lord, duke and lastly prince of villena. Patronio, as it happens, a great, powerful and much honored man, who claims to be a good friend of mine, told me a few days ago, that as a result of certain events, he is planning to leave the country never to return, and, because of his affection for me and his trust in me, he wants. A reconstruction of the manuscript text with an introduction and annotated english translation, ed. The work reveals his broad knowledge of the folklore of his native. Este libro fizo don johan, fijo del muy noble infante don manuel, deseando.
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