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Luis de Góngora

Died in 1627

Luis de Góngora was born in Córdoba in 1561, into a noble family; his father was a judge. After studies at Salamanca, he took holy orders and became a beneficiary of Córdoba cathedral, where he was reproached before the bishop for his absences from choir, his worldly pastimes and his satirical verses. He travelled on behalf of his chapter, fell out lastingly with Quevedo and in 1617 obtained the title of royal chaplain. Ruined by the posts he sought for his relatives, his memory impaired by a serious illness, he returned to Córdoba and died there in 1627.

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