“Miseria/dignitas hominis en El Criticón, de Gracián”

The idea of the miseria/dignitas hominis has classical and biblical roots, wasdeveloped by the Fathers of the Church, and reached its climax in the MiddleAges and the Renaissance. This idea is one the main issues of Gracián’s El Criticón,which emphasized secular values like fame over the religious o...

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Bibliographic Details
Author: Sol Mora, Pablo
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2010
Country:México
Institution:EL COLEGIO DE MÉXICO
Repository:Nueva revista de Filología Hispánica
Language:Spanish
OAI Identifier:oai:oai.nrfh.colmex.mx:article/2449
Online Access:https://nrfh.colmex.mx/index.php/nrfh/article/view/2449
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Miseria and dignitas hominis
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Gracián
El Criticón
Baroque
classical and biblical influence
Miseria y dignitas hominis
Barroco
influencia clásica y bíblica
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Summary:The idea of the miseria/dignitas hominis has classical and biblical roots, wasdeveloped by the Fathers of the Church, and reached its climax in the MiddleAges and the Renaissance. This idea is one the main issues of Gracián’s El Criticón,which emphasized secular values like fame over the religious ones. Thisarticle, divided in two sections, outlines a brief history of the miseria/dignitashominis and examines its development in the novel.