Aurelio Espinosa Pólit

Aurelio Espinosa Pólit
Statue of Aurelio Espinosa Pólit in front of the Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador
Born	July 11, 1894 Quito, Ecuador
Died	February 21, 1961 (1961-02-22) (aged 66)
Occupation	Writer, Poet, Professor, Priest
Nationality	Ecuadorian

Aurelio Espinosa Pólit (Quito, July 11, 1894 – February 21, 1961) was an Ecuadorian writer, poet, literary critic, and university professor. He co-founded the Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador, and he founded the Aurelio Espinosa Polit Museum and Library in Quito.

He was a Jesuit priest, in the religious order Society of Jesus. He worked on more than 600 pieces and books in his lifetime, and was a renowned translator. He translated into Spanish the complete works of the Latin poets Virgil and Horacio and the Greek playwright Sophocles. He was the first rector of the Pontifical Catholic University, where he also taught Greek language and Greek literature. He was well-versed in Latin and Greek, and spoke English, French, Spanish, and Italian fluently.

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