Translation of the Biblical Psalms in Golden Age Spain
Voir pp.45-65: Un rico y soberano pensamiento: Fray Luis de León. This study presents an overview of Spain's unique contribution to literary versions of the Psalms, showing the artistry and erudition of Spanish Catholic translators to be on a par with their European Protestant contemporaries. It examines translations composed by major poets such as Juan del Encina, Jorge de Montemayor, Fray Luis de León, Lope de Vega, José de Valdivielso, and Bartolomé Leonardo de Argensola.