Neves de antanho

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Neves de antanho

by conde de António Maria José de Melo César e Meneses Sabugosa

PT·~7 hours·16 chapters

Chapters

16 total
1

NEVES DE ANTANHO

0:28
2

OBRAS DO MESMO AUCTOR

1:02
3

EXPLICAÇÃO PRÉVIA

13:06
4

IGNEZ NEGRAA HEROINA DE MELGAÇO

41:56
5

OS AMORES DO SENHOR DOM JORGE

48:47
6

D. BRITES DE LARA

40:30
7

UM ROMANCE NA CÔRTE DE D. JOÃO III

48:36
8

DESCULPA DE UNS AMORES

49:49
9

A FILHA DE PEDRO NUNES

42:13
10

SOROR VIOLANTE DO CÉO

44:04

Description

A lyrical collage of forgotten loves, jealous hearts and fleeting glories, this work opens a portal to the past where kings, poets and ordinary souls briefly shone before their memories melted like snow. Each vignette sketches a moment—an illicit romance in a royal court, a hero’s tragic downfall, a scholar’s fleeting obsession—capturing the fragile beauty of lives that once burned bright. The author treats history as a series of delicate sculptures, preserving their outlines against the relentless drift of time.

Written in a clear, almost conversational tone, the prose balances poetic flourish with straightforward storytelling, inviting listeners to linger on the echo of long‑gone voices. Though peppered with archaic words, the language never feels forced; instead it enriches the atmosphere of an age where myths and facts intertwine. As the narrative unfolds, you’ll find yourself tracing the silhouettes of vanished figures, feeling the same wonder that comes from watching a snowflake dissolve in the palm of your hand.

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Language

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Duration

~7 hours (439K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Original publisher

Portugal: Lisboa Portugalia, 1919.

Credits

The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Release date

2022-11-13

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

conde de António Maria José de Melo César e Meneses Sabugosa

conde de António Maria José de Melo César e Meneses Sabugosa

1854–1923

A Portuguese aristocrat who moved easily between court life and literature, he became known for polished writing that ranged from poetry and fiction to historical and cultural essays. His work also linked him to the lively intellectual circles of late 19th-century Portugal.

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