Note 360 — III The Sixteenth Century [1502-80] (continued 2)

The Devil speaks both Portuguese and Spanish. All the other characters in Prestes’ plays, with the exception of an enchanted Moor, speak Portuguese. On the other hand, there are frequent Spanish words and quotations. The word algorrem occurs twice in these plays, but the attempt to retain the old style of peasant conversation is but half-hearted.