Isla

Isla, Jose Francisco de (1703-81), Spanish humorist, satirist, and preacher, early in life joined the Jesuits and lectured on philosophy and theology at Segovia, Santiago, and Pamplona. He became a famous preaoher, and made still more sensation by his novel, Friar Gerund (1758), which was aimed at the charlatanism of the popular preachers of the day. He was struck with paralysis (1767). His works include Youth Triumphant (1727), Letters of Juan de la Eucina (1727), and a translation of Gil Bias.