LOPE DE RUEDA
\lˈə͡ʊp də ɹˈuːdə], \lˈəʊp də ɹˈuːdə], \l_ˈəʊ_p d_ə ɹ_ˈuː_d_ə]\
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A Spanish dramatist of the sixteenth century; born at Seville; died at Cordova. He was leader of a troupe of actors; and in the elementary state of the stage in his day, himself undertook four roles, - those of the negress, the brigand, the fool, and the Biscayan. He composed for his company a number of short pieces. His "Works" (1567) comprise four comedies, notably "Deceptions" and "Eufemia"; seven "pasos" in prose; two colloquies; and "The Wages of Love".
By Charles Dudley Warner
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