Project Gutenberg 2015-06-30 Public domain in the USA. 174 Manrique, Jorge 1479 Manrrique, Jorge Foulché-Delbosc, R. (Raymond) 1864 1929 Foulche-Delbosc, R. (Raymond) Foulché-Delbosc, Raymond Foulché-Delbosc, Raimundo Coplas por la muerte de su padre Wikipedia page about this book: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coplas_por_la_muerte_de_su_padre Produced by Josep Cols Canals, Elisa and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Coplas por la muerte de su padre" by Jorge Manrique is a lyrical poem written during the late 15th century, specifically in the context of Spanish literature's medieval period. The work is a profound meditation on death, loss, and the transient nature of life, articulated through the lens of personal grief as Manrique memorializes his father, Rodrigo Manrique. The poem employs a structured format known as "coplas," which consists of individual stanzas, to express its themes. In "Coplas por la muerte de su padre," Manrique navigates the complexity of human existence and the inevitability of death, often reflecting on how worldly pleasures are fleeting and, ultimately, illusory. Through poignant imagery, he compares life to a river flowing towards the sea of mortality, emphasizing the futility of earthly pursuits in the face of death. The poem also serves as a broader meditation on universal themes of loss, virtue, and the legacy one leaves behind, suggesting that true honor comes from a life lived virtuously and with faith. In doing so, Manrique's work resonates with readers as an exploration of mortality and the meaning of life beyond the physical realm. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. es Bereavement -- Poetry PQ Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry Category: Poetry 138255 2025-06-19T17:09:35.761367 text/html 121109 2024-10-24T17:38:08 text/html 112347 2025-06-19T17:09:41.273346 application/epub+zip 111152 2025-06-19T17:09:36.826438 application/epub+zip 93263 2025-06-19T17:09:36.262403 application/epub+zip 190882 2025-06-19T17:09:44.485414 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 142123 2025-06-19T17:09:40.744382 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 125860 2022-09-22T10:56:29.710219 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 50328 2025-06-19T17:09:35.009423 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 30407 2024-10-24T17:38:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17130 2025-06-19T17:09:44.644389 application/rdf+xml 10256 2025-06-19T17:09:36.385466 image/jpeg 1891 2025-06-19T17:09:36.324471 image/jpeg 89272 2025-06-19T17:09:35.793425 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia de.wikipedia