Zona Sin Asignación de Nombre de Colonia in Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico — The Pacific Coast (and Central Highlands)
Diego José Abad
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, October 1, 2021
1. Diego José Abad Marker
1727-1779
Poeta y filosofo michoacano que nacio en la Hacienda de San Antonio Buenavista en el Valle de Mazamitla. Ilustre cultivador de la poesía latina pues comenzó la traducción de Las Eglogas y la Eneida de Virgilio.
Dentro de sus obras se encuentran su poema latino en hexámetros titulada De Deo Deoque Homine, Heroica, La Pasionaria, La Guadalupana y el Pico de Orizaba
Diego José Abad
1727-1779
Michoacan poet and philosopher who was born in the Hacienda de San Antonio Buenavista in the Mazamitla Valley. An illustrious cultivator of Latin poetry which he began with the translation of The Eglogas and the Aeneid of Virgil.
Among his works are his Latin poem in hexameters entitled De Deo Deoque Homine, as well as Heroica, La Pasionaria, La Guadalupana and the Pico de Orizaba.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures.
Location. 19° 41.081′ N, 101°
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Regionally, this marker is in Western Mexico, in the Bajío, and on the Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, specifically in Mesoamerica, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, and in the Western Hemisphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, a Spanish colony, and the Aztec Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Friar José Manuel Martínez de Navarrete (here, next to this marker); Manuel Sánchez de Tagle (a few steps from this marker); Alfredo Maillefert (within shouting distance of this marker); Eduardo Ruiz (within shouting distance of this marker); Esther Tapia de Castellanos (within shouting distance of this marker); Manuel Pérez Coronado (within shouting distance of this marker); Miguel Bernal Jiménez (within shouting distance of this marker); Rubén C. Navarro (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Morelia.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, October 1, 2021
2. Diego José Abad Marker and Bust
Credits. This page was last revised on April 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 2, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 274 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 2, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
