History of Spanish and Portuguese Literature (Vol 2 of 2)

by Friedrich Bouterwek

EN·~7 hours·17 chapters

Chapters

17 total

HISTORY OF SPANISH AND PORTUGUESE LITERATURE.

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HISTORY OF SPANISH AND PORTUGUESE LITERATURE. BY FREDERICK BOUTERWEK. IN TWO VOLUMES. Translated from the Original German, BY THOMASINA ROSS. VOL. II. PORTUGUESE LITERATURE. LONDON: BOOSEY AND SONS, BROAD STREET. 1823.

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PREFACE.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS. VOL. II.

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HISTORY OF PORTUGUESE LITERATURE.

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BOOK I. FROM THE END OF THE THIRTEENTH TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY. - RISE OF PORTUGUESE POETRY.

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BOOK II. FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE SIXTEENTH UNTIL TOWARDS THE END OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY.

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CHAP. I. GENERAL VIEW OF THE POETIC AND RHETORICAL CULTIVATION OF THE PORTUGUESE DURING THE ABOVE PERIOD. - Relation of Portuguese to Spanish Poetry in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries.

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CHAP. II. HISTORY OF PORTUGUESE POETRY AND ELOQUENCE FROM THE EPOCH OF THE INTRODUCTION OF THE ITALIAN STYLE, TILL TOWARDS THE END OF THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY. - Tranquil Adoption of the Italian Style.

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CHAP. III. HISTORY OF PORTUGUESE POETRY AND ELOQUENCE, FROM THE LATTER YEARS OF THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY UNTIL TOWARDS THE CLOSE OF THE SEVENTEENTH. - Decay of the ancient national energy in Portuguese Literature.

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Description

In this comprehensive survey of Portuguese letters, the narrator guides listeners through a literary tradition that has long lingered in the shadows of its Spanish neighbor. Drawing on fresh correspondence with a learned native scholar, the work expands beyond a brief supplement to become a full companion to its predecessor on Spanish literature. Listeners will discover why, despite Portugal's early political separation, its poetic voice developed its own distinct resonance.

The journey begins in the late 1300s, when verses floated along the banks of the Tagus long before a kingdom had solidified its borders. By tracing the earliest songs and their melodic ties to both Galician and Castilian models, the author highlights the subtle tonal qualities of Portuguese—its nasal inflection and lingering Latin accentuation—that set its poetry apart. Along the way, the narrative examines how cultural and linguistic nuances shaped a literary identity that remains uniquely Portuguese.

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Project Gutenberg

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Produced by Anita Hammond, Wayne Hammond and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Release date

2018-01-19

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

Subjects

Spanish literature -- History and criticism Portuguese literature -- History and criticism

About the author

Friedrich Bouterwek

1766–1828

A German philosopher, literary historian, and critic from the late Enlightenment, remembered for bringing wide-ranging European literature into view for German readers. His writing spans poetry, novels, aesthetics, and influential surveys of Spanish and other modern literatures.

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