Neo-Classicism to Romanticism in Spanish Poetry. New York, Hispanic Institute, (1942), 369 pages. G. Demerson, Don Juan Meléndez Valdés et son temps. Paris, Lib. Klincksieck, (1962) R. Froldi, Un poeta illuminista: Meléndesz Valdés, Milan, Ist. Editoriale Cisalpino, (1967) G. Demerson, Don Juan Meléndez Valdés y su tiempo (1754 - 1817) Madrid, Ed. Taurus, (1971), 2 vols. Enlarged new edition, in Spanish, of the afore mentioned text. R. M. Cox, Juan Meléndez Valdés, New York Twayne Publications (1974), 179 pages. External links 1754 births 1817 deaths People from Tierra de Barros Spanish poets Afrancesados Members of the Royal Spanish Academy Spanish male poets University of Salamanca alumni Academic staff of the University of Salamanca