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Here, there is an ambiguous and ironical use of language; "faldas" are the regular salary of a man of letters, and "mangas" refer to some kind of gift or bribe.
Johannot has known how to interpretet Cervantes' irony quite well.
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| Image | 1852-London-Willoughby-01-195 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Tony Johannot |
| Engraver | Andrew, Best & Leloir |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | |
| Title Supplied | A men of letters receiving a coin |
| Part | Part I, Madrid 1605 |
| Chapter | Chapter 38 |
| Subject |
38.1 DQ speech of arms and letters continues |
| Illustration Type |
Vignette |
| Technique |
Wood engraving or Xylography |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | I (bound with vol. II in tome I) |
| Page Number | 259 |
| Image Dimension | 105 x 80 |
| Page Dimension | 214 x 135 |
| Commentary | Reference to don Quixote's speech about arms and letters; "porque, de faldas, que no quiero decir de mangas, todos tienen en qué entretenerse" (38:1).
Here, there is an ambiguous and ironical use of language; "faldas" are the regular salary of a man of letters, and "mangas" refer to some kind of gift or bribe. Johannot has known how to interpretet Cervantes' irony quite well. |
| Notes | 1 - Reprint of Johannot's illustration for Paris: Dubochet, 1836-37. |