A lo divino
Translation- A lo divino
A lo divino is a Spanish phrase meaning "to the divine" or "in a sacred manner". The phrase is frequently used to describe a
secular work, rewritten with a religious overtone, or a secular topic recast in religious terms usingmetaphor s andsymbolism . These types of adaptations were most popular during the 16th and 17th centuries, theGolden Age ofSpanish literature . [cite book
last = Ward
first = Philip
title = The Oxford Companion to Spanish Literature
publisher =Oxford University Press , USA
origyear = 1978
isbn = 9780198661146
pages = 17]Marcelino Menéndez y Pelayo , a Spanish literary scholar felt the adaptations were of little note, calling them a short-lived whim of the pious. It tookDámaso Alonso study of their influence onGarcilaso de la Vega 's poetry before they were considered significant to the development of Spanish literature.A lo divino also refers to a style of music that incorporates religious chants.
Famous authors
*Saint John of the Cross - many of his poems contained a lo divino in the title, indicating that they were taken from a secular work and changed to fit a religious interpretation.
* Sebastian de Cordoba - rewrote some of Garcilaso's secular love poems in this style.References
Further reading
* cite book
last = Crosbie
first = John A.
title = A Lo Divino Lyric Poetry: An Alternative View
publisher =University of Durham
year = 1989
isbn = 0907310192
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