Gil Blas · Character
Don Henry Philip de Guzmán
A young nobleman and friend of Gil Blas, involved in a love affair.
minor
Also known as Don Henry, Philip
First appearance: vii
Don Henry Philip de Guzmán shows up with force in Santillane in a new office. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The illegitimate son of the Count of Olivarez and Doña Margarita Spinola, a Genoese courtesan; he is uneducated and destitute, but destined for adoption and high honors.
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In Santillane in a new office: The illegitimate son of the Count of Olivarez and Doña Margarita Spinola, a Genoese courtesan; he is uneducated and destitute, but destined for adoption and high honors. Later, in V: Don…
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