El microcontexto de las galeras en la jácara “Vida y milagros de Montilla” de Quevedo

Abstract

After reviewing the schematic structure of Francisco de Quevedo’s jacaras, based on a series of microcontexts —composed of external references and above all literary topics—, this article explains the introductory verses of the jacara number 7: «Vida y milagros de Montilla» (Blecua, num. 855, vv. 1-28). The article is focused on the historical references that appear in the text; then, a new dating is suggested, and new explanations are proposed for some obscure passages related to the punishment of galleys.