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 contends (and he is right, to a certain extent), Darío followed the example of poets younger than himself, who brought with them a more virile spirit than that of the early nineties.

In the articles of Santiago Argüello and Francisco Gavidia, both of them distinguished Central American poets, may be found interesting data about Darío's early career. Gavidia was a friend of Darío in his youth, and both were bent on finding new poetical paths.

Concerning Dario's technique, specially his verse forms: my articles Rubén Darío and El verso endecasílabo, in my book Horas de estudio (Paris, 1910).

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