The Coplas por la muerte de su padre, also known as Coplas a la muerte del Maestre Don Rodrigo or simply Las coplas de Jorge Manrique, is an elegy written by Jorge Manrique on the death of his father, the Master of Santiago Rodrigo Manrique. Written, at least in part, after November 11, 1476, the date of Rodrigo Manrique's death, it constitutes one of the most important works of Spanish... see more