" Toledo belongs to the series of these great cities, like Bruges in Belgium and Venice and Florence in Italy, which immediately associate him with a set of sensations art imponderable history and [...] Other cities, the past is simply archeology, and researchers curious piece. But in Toledo, the past is a constant beat, city atmosphere, confidence that the time wonderfully quiet, soul makes the man today [...] pure literary creation is not speaking of the "secret of Toledo." saves the city, lovingly, and every spirit he can approach sensitive [...] When it comes to Maurice Barres, overflowing spirit of worldly elegance, glaring at the dramatic and emotional content Toledo "
These phrases intertwined, a point lyrics and "outmoded", belong to a prospectus, finely edited by the Directorate General of Tourism 1 in unspecified date ("1943?) dedicated to Toledo, recently acquired (5 €) at the Book Fair Madrid Cuesta de Moyano .
Aside from its elegant text, of unknown author, this booklet is an essential value, not added, to include 127 black and white photographs of Aldus, Alonso, DGT, González Nieto, Kallmeyer, Kindel, Lebbaeus, Linares, Loty, Marin, Mas, Moreno, Obermüller , Otero, Paniagua, Rodriguez, Steeinhof, Villanueva, Wunderlich and Zubillaga and two interesting Morell color drawings on the covers.
neat addition to its printing, publication has commented to my interest in bringing me to memory the French writer, now forgotten, Barrès Maurice (1862-1923) " yoísmo exponent and nationalism, great scholar of English culture, "as defined Wikipedia irreplaceable.
"Maurice 
Barrès, I quote what he wrote about him, José María de Areilza-" was Lorraine and studied law at Nancy and Paris. It was an exalted French nationalism. His books contain more poetic version of the full intellectual and patriotism of the time. The earth and the dead, the criticism of desrraigados; national power, the just war, were among the themes he developed more successfully. His traditionalist historical concepts led him to seek myths and characters from the past by extrapolation to the exaltation of other cultures near and the English that he loved for its legendary characters and Greek artists. It was he who asked the English painter Ignacio Zuloaga to put the city of Toledo as the backdrop in his famous portrait " 2 .
Barrès, I quote what he wrote about him, José María de Areilza-" was Lorraine and studied law at Nancy and Paris. It was an exalted French nationalism. His books contain more poetic version of the full intellectual and patriotism of the time. The earth and the dead, the criticism of desrraigados; national power, the just war, were among the themes he developed more successfully. His traditionalist historical concepts led him to seek myths and characters from the past by extrapolation to the exaltation of other cultures near and the English that he loved for its legendary characters and Greek artists. It was he who asked the English painter Ignacio Zuloaga to put the city of Toledo as the backdrop in his famous portrait " 2 . I fear that novels barresianas the "cult of the ego:" Under the sun barbarians "" A free man, "" Berenice 's Garden "; "The enemy of laws," books moral mechanics of fitness consciousness, haunting analysis, "as Alberto Insua judged, and no interest to readers, if indeed they ever really be interested, as happens more engaged with their work related French politics between 1880 and 1885. But in Spain it is reissuing its small essay El Greco or the secret of Toledo " 3 , poetic expression of his sincere love for the city of Tajo, whose appointment is still required between the services.
Toledo Barros was introduced by two "mentors Excellencies "Francisco Navarro Ledesma and Aureliano de Beruete. In your company or alone, ran its steep streets, visited churches, chapels and convents, locating up to 40 Grecos. Its sensitivity and tormented decadent inspired him to discover the "secret Toledo, a city of eastern soul hidden in the rags of his mediocrity and denied the alleged madness of the Cretan who thought he saw more of a mystic of the Counter as Santa Teresa and San Juan de la Cruz, the embodiment of Catholic gentleman, a painter more souls than bodies.
consulting my library items I have found Toledo A copy of the first edition of this work Barrès 4. I should buy "old" because it still has seals and endorsements outside its previous owner, Miguel Capella, which of course I have not hidden. I have long been aware that the story of an ancient book is also that of those who have owned and used before traces of which should never be deleted. I have another Italian modern edition with a foreword by Giampaolo Polvani 5. Another vivid memory that I have related with mud is the view from the balcony of the house of my childhood Toledo a tombstone tile "baptized" with the name of Mauritius Barrès the old street of the boat, label placed on the wall, corner of Calle del Cardenal Cisneros (which was many years the Emergency). Placing this plaque was the initiative of a group of writers and artists led by Dr. Marañon. I have to view a photograph included in his book "El Greco and Toledo " (page 23) which appears on a summer day (June 15, 1924) a large group of people, including recognizing the son of honored, Felipe Barros, French scholar Rene Bazin, the mayor of Toledo, Mr. Venegas, Don José Ortega y Gasset and Dr. Florestan Aguilar 6.
The last time I spent there, months ago, I found no trace of the plate (may not look good or was distracted). In any case I would like some reader Toledo, a follower of this blog, I know that there are, tell us whether it still exists.
© Manuel Martínez Bargueño
April, 2011
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NOTES
1. Toledo . Publications of the Directorate General of Tourism. Art Direction Rafael Calleja. Rotogravure Printing Arts. Bilbao. 80 pp.
2. José María de Areilza. " Paris of the belle epoque ." Metro Booket 998, pp. 237-38.
3. Maurice Barros El Greco of Toledo secrecy. " English night. Editorial Almuzara. Córdoba, 2007. Another edition Alberto Pareja editor, Toledo, 2008.
4. Maurice Barros El Greco of Toledo secrecy. " Translation and foreword by Albero Insua. Renaissance, 1914.
5. Maurice Barros El Greco of Toledo il segreto. " Editoriale Viscontea. Pavia, 1989.
6. See ABC's June 17, 1924. Also present at the commemoration Marañón, Azorín, the Marques de la Vega Inclán, Zuloaga, Perez de Ayala and other English and French personalities.
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