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Juan De Iriarte
Juan de Iriarte (15 December 1701–23 August 1771) was a Spanish writer, French and English translator in the Royal Chancery, Hellenist and latinist. Biography Born at Puerto de la Orotava (now Puerto de la Cruz, Canary Islands), he was educated in Paris in 1713 with one of his students being Voltaire. He moved to London and completed a formation for his native island. He later moved to Madrid where he was officially nominated at Biblioteca Real. Aged 28, he edited ''Regia Matritensis Bibliotheca'' in 1729, his first catalog published on the contents of the Biblioteca Real. The Bibliotecario Mayor of the institution, Juan de Ferras, managed to get him appointed as a private tutor of the families of the Duque de Béjar, the Duque de Alba and Royal Prince Manuel de Portugal. He was sent to be educated in France and later to England through the company of Monsieur Hely, former Consul of France in the Canary Islands. He was the uncle of the poet and theatrical writer To ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puerto De La Cruz
Puerto de la Cruz is a city and municipality in the northern part of the island of Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain. It was formerly known by its English translation, "Port of the Cross", although now it is known by its Spanish name in all languages. Puerto de la Cruz is located on the northern coast, northwest of La Orotava and west of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. The TF-5 motorway passes through the municipality. The population is 30,483 (2018). In Spanish, the local inhabitants are known as ''Portuenses''. With an area of , the municipality is the smallest in Tenerife. The elevation of the town's centre is above sea level and the highest point being Las Arenas, a volcanic cone with an elevation of . Historical population Economy Puerto de la Cruz occupies a prominent place in the history of tourism of the islands. The export economy established by the European colonizers after the conquest in the 15th century generated large commercial and passenger movements for decades. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
