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Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos

Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos was a Spanish politician, writer, philosopher, economist, lawyer and jurist (1744–1811). He was born at Gijón and died at Puerto de Vega.

Also recorded as Gaspar de Jovellanos; Jovellanos.

Overview

Recorded at birth as Baltasar Melchor Gaspar María de Jovellanos.

Born at Gijón in 1744, died at Puerto de Vega in 1811.

Identity and origins

Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos was recorded at birth as Baltasar Melchor Gaspar María de Jovellanos. The authorities additionally record the headings Gaspar de Jovellanos and Jovellanos. His recorded languages were Spanish and Asturian.

Career and activity

Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos worked in economics.

Recorded positions include Minister of Grace and Justice, Member of the Royal Spanish Academy and president. He belonged to Royal Spanish Academy. He worked at Museo Jovellanos.

Catalogued works

21 works under this name are catalogued by Open Library. The first 12 are listed here.

Sonetos. Obras Completas de Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos, 4... Informe de la Sociedad Económica de Esta Corte Al Real y Supremo Consejo de Castilla en el Expediente de Ley Agraria Extendido Por Su Individuo de Numero el Sr. D. Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos. Obras de Don Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos, Volumes 1-2... Prosa selecta. ANTOLOGIA DE JOVELLANOS. Éloge des Beaux Arts. Segunda Antología de escritos pedagógios de Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos. Delincuente Honrado. 'Report on the Agrarian Law' (1795) and Other Writings. Antología. El delincuente honrado.

Literature

5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Jovellanos, Gaspar Melchor de, Oxford Art Online, 2003. Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos (1744-1811), Revista Anuario Parlamento y Constitución, 2002. GASPAR MELCHOR DE JOVELLANOS, A Critical Anthology of Spanish Verse, 1950. Jovellanos, Gaspar Melchor de, Kindlers Literatur Lexikon (KLL), 2020. Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos, Great Christian Jurists in Spanish History.

In detail

Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos studied at Royal Monastery of St. Thomas and University of Oviedo. the recorded working language is Spanish and Asturian.

The field of work recorded is economics.

Residence is recorded at Museo Jovellanos. Positions recorded include Minister of Grace and Justice and Member of the Royal Spanish Academy. Membership is recorded of Royal Spanish Academy.

Chronology

  1. 1744Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos born at Gijón.
  2. 1811Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos died at Puerto de Vega.

Sources

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q282498: Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos

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