Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography/Aldana, Ramon

ALDANA, Ramon, Mexican poet, b. in Merida de Yucatan, 30 June, 1833 ; d. in the city of Mexico, 16 Aug., 1882. He studied philosophy and law in his native city, but soon devoted himself to journalism and politics. He produced four dramas, which bear the titles "Honor y felicidad," "Nobleza de corazón," "Una prenda de venganza," and "La cubeza y el corazón," besides lyric poems, sonnets, and numerous literary articles.