Trienio Liberal
While there, he established the "Colegio Silvela", which became a major school for people from Spain and Latin-America. He shared his exile with Leandro Fernández de Moratín, who helped him with his playwriting, and Francisco de Goya, who had earlier painted his portrait. During the Trienio Liberal, he was invited to return to Spain, but felt committed to his teaching and publishing enterprises in France, so he remained there.