The Memorias of José de Viera y Clavijo, a testimony of his admiration for greco-latin culture

Abstract

This work aims to take a tour of the Memorias of the enlightened Canarian José de Viera y Clavijo, highlighting the testimonies that show the great admiration and interest he felt in the Greco-Latin culture, a culture that underlies all of his literary production in a more or less way. direct. It is well known that this work is considered practically an autobiography of the author and, taking this into account, the emphasis it places on the literary and material culture of Greece and Rome is striking.