Miguel de Cervantes Quotes


There is a strange charm in the thoughts of a good legacy, or the hopes of an estate, which wondrously removes or at least alleviates the sorrow that men would otherwise feel for the death of friends.


Citations

Cervantes, Miguel de. The History of Don Quixote de la Mancha. Translated by Peter Anthony Motteux, William Paterson, 1879.

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Miguel de Cervantes
Miguel de Cervantes
  • Born: September 29, 1547
  • Died: April 22, 1616
  • Nationality: Spanish
  • Profession: Spanish Novelist

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra was a Spanish writer widely regarded as the greatest writer in the Spanish language, and one of the world's pre-eminent novelists. He is best known for his novel Don Quixote, a work often cited as both the first modern novel and one of the pinnacles of world literature.