ABSTRACT
Jorge de Montemayor is another Portuguese poet, whose name belongs rather to the Spain than the Portugal. His talent for the music first brought him into the notice: he emigrated into Castile, and endeavoured to gain his livelihood by the music: he succeeded in being incorporated in the band of the Royal Chapel. Montemayor resided at the city of Leon, he established his fame as an author, by writing his “Diana”. Such was the reputation that Montemayor acquired by the romance, that the queen of the Portugal was desirous that he should return to his native country. He was, accordingly, recalled, and nothing more is known of him than that it is supposed that he died a violent death.
