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1605: Not the Author of Don Quixote
According to Miguel de Cervantes, Miguel de Cervantes is not the author of Don Quixote. Nor was the book written in Spanish. Rather, Cervantes tells us, the true author is Cid Hamete Benengeli, the book was written in Arabic, and … Continue reading
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Tagged 17th Century, Books, Don Quixote, Hoaxes, Language, Miguel de Cervantes, Spain, Translation
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