Gabriel Álvarez de Toledo
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Gabriel Patricio Álvarez de Toledo y Pellicer de Tovar (15 March 1662—17 January 1714) was a Spanish poet, historian and theologian. He was a humanist, interested in philosophy and philology. He knew classical, semitic and modern languages, among French, Italian and German. He was the senior librarian of king Felipe V of Spain, and a member of the Secretary of State. He belonged to the Order of Santiago and was one of the founders of the Royal Spanish Academy. There are two periods in his life, one profane and the other religious. His poetic works appeared after his death in Madrid in 1744.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Álvarez de Toledo and the second or maternal family name is Pellicer de Tovar.
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Born | Gabriel Alvarez de Toledo y Pellicer de Tovar (1662-03-15)15 March 1662 Seville, Spain |
Died | 17 January 1714(1714-01-17) (aged 51) Madrid, Spain |
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Nationality | Spanish |
Seat C of the Real Academia Española | |
In office 8 July 1713 – 17 January 1714 | |
Preceded by | Seat established |
Succeeded by | Alonso Rodríguez Castañón |
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