Abstract
This paper includes an analysis of Quevedo’s poem “Exhortación a una navenueva al entrar en el agua”. The antecedents of the theme in Horace andthe Greek Anthology are looked into; and the poem is compared to poems byseveral other 17th century Spanish authors. As well as that, plentiful noteselucidate any unclear expressions in the text of the poem, and highlight thedifferent themes and images placing them in their cultural context and literarytradition. The Príncipe de Esquilache’s song “A la nave” is printed inan appendix to show its similarities with Quevedo’s poem.Nueva Revista de Filología Hispánica (1947-), volume 66, 2, July-December 2018, is a semi-annual publication edited by El Colegio de México, Carretera Picacho Ajusco 20, Ampliación Fuentes del Pedregal, Tlalpan, C.P. 14110, Mexico City, Mexico, Tel. (55) 5449-3000, http://nrfh.colmex.mx/index.php/NRFH, nrfh@colmex.mx. Editor: Pedro Martín Butragueño. Assistant editors: Alejandro Rivas and Jesus Jorge Valenzuela. All Rights Reserved: 04-2015-070112341900-203, ISSN (print): 0185-0121, ISSN (electronic): 2448-6558, as registered with the National Copyright Institute. Typographical composition: El Atril Tipográfico. Person in charge of updating this issue: Perla Reyna Muñoz; date of last update: June 26, 2018.
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