Juan Pablo Forner

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Born	February 17, 1756? • Mérida • Spain
Died	March 17, 1797 • Madrid • Spain
Notable Works	“El asno erudito” • “Exequias de la lengua castellana” • “Oración apologética por la España y su mérito literario” • “Sátira contra los abusos introducidos en la poesía castellana”
Subjects Of Study	Spanish literature • poetry

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