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La Celestina

La Celestina
Fernando de Rojas Original title Tragicomedia de Calisto y Melibea (Spanish)

The Comedy of Calisto and Melibea , known in Spain as La Celestina is a work entirely in dialogue published in 1499. It is attributed to Fernando de Rojas, a descendant of converted Jews, who practiced law and, later in life, served as an alderman of Talavera de la Reina, an important commercial center near Toledo.


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“Riches do not make one rich but busy.”

Act IV.
La Celestina (1499)

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“Goods which are not shared are not goods.”

Act I.
La Celestina (1499)

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“The use of riches is better than their possession.”

Act II.
La Celestina (1499)

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