Rosa, Francisco de Paula Martinez de la, 1787-1862 (Professor of Philosophy, statesman, dramatist and Prime Minister)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1787 - 1862
Biography
Francisco de Paula Martinez de la Rosa (1787-1862) was born at Granada, Spain, on 10 March 1787. He was Professor of Philosophy at the University of Granada, and later served in government, becoming prime minister in 1834. He wrote plays, including La conjuracion de Venecia, as well historical novels and political histories. He died at Madrid on 7 February 1862.
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Fonds
Francisco Martinez de la Rosa: Lo que puede un empleo
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.7944
Scope and Contents
A prose comedy in two acts dated 'Coruna 1813', probably transcribed from the edition printed at Cadiz in 1812.
Dates:
1813
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