Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos
Spanish neoclassical statesman, author, philosopher (1744–1811) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the Spanish writer. For the Cuban town, see Jovellanos, Cuba.
Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos (born Gaspar Melchor de Jove y Llanos, 5 January 1744 – 27 November 1811) was a Spanish neoclassical statesman, author, philosopher and a major figure of the Age of Enlightenment in Spain.
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Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos | |
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Born | Baltasar Melchor Gaspar María (1744-01-05)5 January 1744 Gijón, Spain |
Died | 27 November 1811(1811-11-27) (aged 67) Vega de Navia, Spain |
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Seat V of the Real Academia Española | |
In office 23 September 1783 – 27 November 1811 | |
Preceded by | Javier Arias Dávila y Centurión |
Succeeded by | Tomás José González-Carvajal |
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