Benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro was a Spanish monk and scholar noted for encouraging scientific and empirical thought in an effort to debunk myths and superstitions. He joined the Benedictines at the age of 12, and had taken classes in Galicia, León, and Salamanca. He later taught theology and philosophy at the University of Oviedo, where he earned a professorship in theology.

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  • Benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro was a Spanish monk and scholar noted for encouraging scientific and empirical thought in an effort to debunk myths and superstitions. He joined the Benedictines at the age of 12, and had taken classes in Galicia, León, and Salamanca. He later taught theology and philosophy at the University of Oviedo, where he earned a professorship in theology. Feijóo was a prominent essayist for the Spanish, and his critiques, letters, and plays helped change the steadfast beliefs of many during the 18th century. His two famous works, Teatro critico universal (1726-1739) and Cartas eruditas y curiosas, are multi-volume collections of essays that cover a range of subjects, from education, law, and medicine, to superstitions and popular beliefs. He is also of interest as a writer in the Galician language. He also wrote what is considered to be one of the first pieces of feminist literature in his essay entitled "Defensa de las mujeres". In which, he discusses the lack of reason and/or evidence, a huge focus of the Enlightenment, in the attitudes towards women during that era in Spain. However, in some occasions, he showed certain credulity, assuming as a natural possibility the existence of the "Anfibio de Liérganes" (Lierganes Amphibious Man), a being half man, half fish. Father Feijóo was a debunker of myths. He had great interest in natural science and many of his essays touch on topics related to this subject and to the many myths about creatures and lands that abounded at that time. One example of how far his naturalistic bent went can be found in a story told by Julio A. Feijóo, one of his descendents, born in Cuba in 1910. Father Feijóo believed that demonic possession was a psychological phenomenon. Once he was called upon to perform an exorcism, and in order to demonstrate that this phenomenon was more due to suggestibility than anything else, in performing a spurious exorcism on the "possessed" subject, he read from Bocaccio's famous bawdy work the Decameron. Upon hearing the Latin lines, the "possessed" individual settled down and declared himself to be free of demonic influence.
  • Benito Jerónimo Feijoo y Montenegro [beˈnito xeˈɾonimo feiˈxoo i monteˈneɰɾo] war ein spanischer Ordensgeistlicher und Gelehrter, der als Vorläufer der Aufklärung das wissenschaftliche Denken in Spanien förderte.
  • Frare Benito Jerónimo Feijoo y Montenegro. Erudit, escriptor i filòsof espanyol del segle XVIII.
  • Benito Jerónimo Feijoo y Montenegro byl galicijský spisovatel a učenec, jeden z hlavních představitelů osvícenství ve španělské literatuře.
  • Fray Benito Jerónimo Feijoo y Montenegro. Ensayista, sabio, polígrafo español del siglo XVIII.
  • Benito Jerónimo Feijoo, écrivain espagnol, né à Ourense en 1676, meurt en 1764, abbé de San Vicente d'Oviedo. Il renonça de bonne heure au monde pour se livrer à l'étude des langues, de l'histoire et des belles-lettres. Il fit paraître en 1726 son Théâtre critique universel, espèce de revue satirique des opinions des hommages et des principales professions de la vie, qui eut un succès-prodigieux : cet ouvrage a été traduit par Vaquette d'Hermilly, 1746, 4 volumes in-12. On a du même auteur des Lettres curieuses et instructives, Madrid, 1748, 8 volumes in-8. Pedro Rodríguez de Campomanes a donné une édition ses Œuvres avec une Vie de l'auteur, Madrid, 33 volumes in-8.
  • Viene considerato come la figura letteraria più importante della Spagna del Settecento, il primo illuminista della penisola iberica. Era un monaco benedettino, poliglotta e studioso di arte e letteratura. Insegnò anche all'Università di Oviedo. Si dedicò prevalentemente al saggio e la sua opera principale è il Teatro crítico universal, del 1726. Un'altra opera importante è Cartas eruditas, una raccolta di 166 saggi.
  • Benito Jerónimo Feijóo e Montenegro - hiszpański mnich, filozof, przedstawiciel hiszpańskiego katolickiego Oświecenia i myśliciel polityczny. W wieku 12 lat wstąpił do zakonu Benedyktynów. Naukę pobierał w takich miastach jak: Galicia, León i Salamanka. Następnie został profesorem filozofii i teologii na uniwersytecie w Oviedo. Napisał wiele sztuk teatralnych i esejów; które składały się na wielotomowe serie: Teatro crítico universal (1726-1739) i Cartas eruditas y curiosas. Podejmował rożne tematy: prawo, edukacja, medycyna. Swymi pracami wywoływał zażarte spory i był celem licznej krytyki. Zostały one powstrzymane edyktem króla Hiszpanii Ferdynanda VI wydanym w roku 1750. Był autorem powiedzenia o Machiavellim: Połowa Ziemi przeklina jego nauki, lecz prawie wszyscy działają zgodnie z nimi.
  • Benito Jerónimo Feijoo e Montenegro foi um influente polígrafo, ensaísta e filósofo espanhol de origem galega, considerado como uma das figuras literárias mais importantes da Espanha do século XVIII e um dos primeiros defensores do Iluminismo na Península Ibérica. Professor na Universidade de Oviedo, foi monge beneditino, poliglota e estudioso da arte e da literatura. Dedicou-se ao ensaio, contando entre as suas principais obras o Teatro crítico universal e Cartas eruditas, uma recolha de 166 ensaios.
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  • Benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro was a Spanish monk and scholar noted for encouraging scientific and empirical thought in an effort to debunk myths and superstitions. He joined the Benedictines at the age of 12, and had taken classes in Galicia, León, and Salamanca. He later taught theology and philosophy at the University of Oviedo, where he earned a professorship in theology.
  • Benito Jerónimo Feijoo y Montenegro [beˈnito xeˈɾonimo feiˈxoo i monteˈneɰɾo] war ein spanischer Ordensgeistlicher und Gelehrter, der als Vorläufer der Aufklärung das wissenschaftliche Denken in Spanien förderte.
  • Frare Benito Jerónimo Feijoo y Montenegro. Erudit, escriptor i filòsof espanyol del segle XVIII.
  • Benito Jerónimo Feijoo y Montenegro byl galicijský spisovatel a učenec, jeden z hlavních představitelů osvícenství ve španělské literatuře.
  • Fray Benito Jerónimo Feijoo y Montenegro. Ensayista, sabio, polígrafo español del siglo XVIII.
  • Benito Jerónimo Feijoo, écrivain espagnol, né à Ourense en 1676, meurt en 1764, abbé de San Vicente d'Oviedo. Il renonça de bonne heure au monde pour se livrer à l'étude des langues, de l'histoire et des belles-lettres. Il fit paraître en 1726 son Théâtre critique universel, espèce de revue satirique des opinions des hommages et des principales professions de la vie, qui eut un succès-prodigieux : cet ouvrage a été traduit par Vaquette d'Hermilly, 1746, 4 volumes in-12.
  • Viene considerato come la figura letteraria più importante della Spagna del Settecento, il primo illuminista della penisola iberica. Era un monaco benedettino, poliglotta e studioso di arte e letteratura. Insegnò anche all'Università di Oviedo. Si dedicò prevalentemente al saggio e la sua opera principale è il Teatro crítico universal, del 1726. Un'altra opera importante è Cartas eruditas, una raccolta di 166 saggi.
  • Benito Jerónimo Feijóo e Montenegro - hiszpański mnich, filozof, przedstawiciel hiszpańskiego katolickiego Oświecenia i myśliciel polityczny. W wieku 12 lat wstąpił do zakonu Benedyktynów. Naukę pobierał w takich miastach jak: Galicia, León i Salamanka. Następnie został profesorem filozofii i teologii na uniwersytecie w Oviedo.
  • Benito Jerónimo Feijoo e Montenegro foi um influente polígrafo, ensaísta e filósofo espanhol de origem galega, considerado como uma das figuras literárias mais importantes da Espanha do século XVIII e um dos primeiros defensores do Iluminismo na Península Ibérica. Professor na Universidade de Oviedo, foi monge beneditino, poliglota e estudioso da arte e da literatura.
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