statue of ramón de campoamor y campoosorio in navia in asturias
the poet himself declared dolora dramatic humorada , , pequeño poema dolora on larger scale. these definitions unsatisfactory. humoristic, philosophic epigram ancient poetic form campoamor has given new name; invention goes no further. cannot denied in doloras campoamor s special gifts of irony, grace , pathos find best expression. taking commonplace theme, presents in four, 8 or twelve lines perfect miniature of condensed emotion. choice of vehicle has avoided fatal facility , copiousness have led many spanish poets destruction. pleased him affect vein of melancholy, , affectation has been reproduced followers.
he died @ madrid on february 12, 1901.
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