Epilogue
The Age of Anxiety (1948)
“I would rather pass by the statue of Cervantes by car today than let my children cross by mine on foot tomorrow.”
Said in 1923 when he was criticized by several writers due to the light style of his nonetheless extremely popular plays.
Source: http://curistoria.blogspot.com/2009/05/pedro-munoz-seca-las-cosas-claras.html
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