Nebrija According to the Experts

The figure of Antonio de Nebrija is assessed today by many experts from different disciplines. Learn what they said about him.

Sculpture of Antonio de Nebrija by Nigues AnselmFundación Antonio de Nebrija

Elio Antonio de Nebrija

Antonio Martínez de Cala y Xarana (1441–1522) was the first Hispanic Humanist. Celebrated for his Castilian Grammar (1492), he is known for introducing Italian Renaissance Humanism to the Iberian Peninsula at the start of the 1470s.

Incunabula of antonio de nebrija (1517) by Antonio de NebrijaOriginal Source: Spanish National Library

María José Rodrigo Mora

Faculty of Linguistics, Literature, and Modern Culture, University of Bologna

"Antonio de Nebrija, a great grammarian for a universal language."

Alcala de Henares University (14-03-2022)Fundación Antonio de Nebrija

Aurora Egido

Real Academia Española (RAE), member of the Nebrija University Board of Trustees


"Nebrija conceived grammar as a root of the tree of science, since, through the good use of language and the understanding of the authors, the rest of the knowledge can be accessed."

Salamanca University Library (12-03-2022)Fundación Antonio de Nebrija

Ruth Fine

President of the International Association of Hispanists

"Antonio de Nebrija is the most sublime example of a Humanist for having vivified this knowledge through an educational program inspired by ethical and human principles."

Lebrija (12-03-2022)Fundación Antonio de Nebrija

José Antonio Millán

Writer, author of the book of the 500th Anniversary of the Death of Antonio de Nebrija, Antonio de Nebrija or the Path to the Truth (Antonio de Nebrija o el rastro de la verdad) (Galaxia Gutenberg, 2022)


"Intellectual pride, sharp thinking, a wealth of interests and curiosities, and a faithfulness to his principles."

National Library of Spain (14-03-2022)Fundación Antonio de Nebrija

Agustín Comotto

Comic artist and screenwriter, author of a graphic novel about Nebrija (Nórdica Ediciones, 2022)


"A pioneer of his time who knew how to help give Medieval Spain new inspiration from the so-called Italian Renaissance."

Salamanca University (12-03-2022)Fundación Antonio de Nebrija

Darío Villanueva

Real Academia Española (RAE), Vice-President of the Nebrija University Board of Trustees


"Elio Antonio de Nebrija: the Humanist of grammar."

Salamanca University Library (12-03-2022)Fundación Antonio de Nebrija

Pedro Martín Baños

Author of the book, La Pasión de Saber: La Vida de Antonio de Nebrija (The Passion of Learning: The life of Antonio de Nebrija).


"Aside from his philological achievements, Antonio de Nebrija was a staunch advocate of freedom in academia, of thought, and of opinion. An absolutely modern critical spirit resonates throughout his work."

Incunabula of antonio de nebrija (1517) by Antonio de NebrijaFundación Antonio de Nebrija

José Muñiz

Rector of Nebrija University

Antonio de Nebrija, universal Spanish Humanist and grammarian.

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