BALTASAR DE ALCAZAR
\bˈɒltɐsˌɑː dəɹ ˈalkɐzˌɑː], \bˈɒltɐsˌɑː dəɹ ˈalkɐzˌɑː], \b_ˈɒ_l_t_ɐ_s_ˌɑː d_ə_ɹ ˈa_l_k_ɐ_z_ˌɑː]\
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A Spanish poet; born at Seville in 1530; died at Ronda, Jan. 15, 1606. His light poems, not very numerous, received flattering notice from Cervantes and others. He had, in his time, many imitators, but few equals. His best known poem is "The Jovial Supper".
By Charles Dudley Warner
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