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Home > Quevedo's 'Miré los muros de la patria mia': A Presentation
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Quevedo's 'Miré los muros de la patria mia': A Presentation
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by Michael Carlo
Purdue University
West Lafayette, Indiana
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| | The following PowerPoint presentation provides the Advanced Placement teacher of Spanish Literature with a thorough explanation of "Miré los muros de la patria mia," the famed sonnet by seventeenth-century Spanish poet Francisco de Quevedo y Villegas. The presentation, in Spanish, includes an analysis of the poetic devices and language incorporated by the author to express his intimate vision.
Extensive research on the sonnet yielded diverse critical interpretations and unique insights into Quevedo' intentions. Is the poem written as a critique of the political mismanagement of the vast seventeenth-century Spanish empire? Or is the poem, as some critics maintain, a modern existentialist interpretation of the human condition? Most likely, the poetic purpose of Quevedo was to reveal the historical reality of Spain which he saw reflected in his own physical frailty. Undoubtedly, students will be moved by the power of Quevedo's message on the passing of time and the ephemeral nature of human existence.
 Quevedo Presentation (.ppt/148KB)
A PDF version of this presentation is also available.
Quevedo Presentation (.pdf/448KB)
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