Crates Mallotes ou Critica Dialogistica dos Grammaticos Defuntos contra a pedantaria do tempo

A clever, tongue‑in‑cheek dialogue opens with a bewildered traveler named Gúliver, rescued from a storm‑tossed wreck and laid gently upon “a bed of feathers.” He finds himself ushered into the surreal court of Crates Mallotes, where the souls of long‑dead grammarians convene to roast the fashions of contemporary scholarship. Their debate is spiced with witty Latin quotations, mock‑formal petitions, and vivid descriptions of a sky turning black as the wind howls through imagined mountain‑tall seas.

Through this playful frame, the author sketches three “causes of pedantry” that have plagued language and learning, each illustrated by the ghostly interlocutors’ sharp repartee. The style swings between baroque Portuguese flourishes and crisp, modern satire, making the work a delight for readers who enjoy intellectual comedy and historical parody alike. Listeners will discover a spirited critique that both honors and lampoons the very tradition it pretends to resurrect.