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<p>The phrase “llorar de los ojos” is frequently used in Medieval and Early Modern Spanish literature. According to the most widely accepted hypothesis among critics, it is a borrowing from the expression “plorer des oilz” from French minstrel poetry. The Spanish phrase is documented from the earliest epic poems to numerous works from the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. Following a suggestive article by José Antonio Pascual in 1984, this phrase has been interpreted by much of the criticism as a silent and moderate form of weeping, opposed to other forms of crying typical of funeral laments, which involve more exaggerated actions and gestures such as moans, cries, sobs, pulling one’s hair or scratching one’s face. While this meaning may apply in specific cases, this article aims to demonstrate that, contrary to the widespread assumption, it is not an inherent connotation of the phrase but rather dependent on the narrative context. To this end, examples from French and Spanish epic poems and other works of Medieval and Early Modern literature are studied, where “llorar de los ojos” is not as silent or moderate as is frequently supposed.</p>

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La fórmula “llorar de los ojos” en la literatura medieval española: de nuevo sobre su significado

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    2025年8月6日

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  • Nicolás Asensio Jiménez

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The phrase “llorar de los ojos” is frequently used in Medieval and Early Modern Spanish literature. According to the most widely accepted hypothesis among critics, it is a borrowing from the expression “plorer des oilz” from French minstrel poetry. The Spanish phrase is documented from the earliest epic poems to numerous works from the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. Following a suggestive article by José Antonio Pascual in 1984, this phrase has been interpreted by much of the criticism as a silent and moderate form of weeping, opposed to other forms of crying typical of funeral laments, which involve more exaggerated actions and gestures such as moans, cries, sobs, pulling one’s hair or scratching one’s face. While this meaning may apply in specific cases, this article aims to demonstrate that, contrary to the widespread assumption, it is not an inherent connotation of the phrase but rather dependent on the narrative context. To this end, examples from French and Spanish epic poems and other works of Medieval and Early Modern literature are studied, where “llorar de los ojos” is not as silent or moderate as is frequently supposed.