O retrato de Venus e estudos de historia litterária

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O retrato de Venus e estudos de historia litterária

by Visconde de João Batista da Silva Leitão de Almeida Garrett Almeida Garrett

PT·~3 hours·7 chapters

Chapters

7 total
1

THEATRO:

0:21
2

PROSA:

0:19
3

O RETRATO DE VENUSEESTUDOS DE HISTORIA LITTERARIA

0:15
4

O RETRATO DE VENUS

1:11:33
5

ENSAIOSOBREA HISTORIA DA PINTURA

1:08:14
6

BOSQUEJODAHISTORIA DA POESIA E LINGUA PORTUGUEZA

4:10
7

BOSQUEJODAHISTORIA DA POESIA E LINGUA PORTUGUEZA

1:04:48

Description

A youthful, candid voice greets the listener, as the author admits the imperfections of his early verses while offering an honest confession of artistic intent. The opening pages blend a playful self‑portrait with a modest manifesto, inviting you to hear a work that grew from teenage enthusiasm into a lifelong love of language. The narration is peppered with humor and humility, setting a tone that feels more like a conversation with a close friend than a formal lecture.

From there the collection unfurls into a varied tapestry of poetry, literary criticism, and prose sketches. The centerpiece, “O Retrato de Vênus,” celebrates nature and myth with lush, flowing verses that invoke classical deities and the sensual pulse of the countryside. Interspersed are concise studies of figures such as Catão, Gil Vicente, and D. Philippa de Vilhena, alongside reflective essays on Portuguese culture and education. Listeners will enjoy the blend of lyrical imagination and scholarly curiosity, all delivered in an intimate, 19th‑century Portuguese voice that still resonates today.

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Duration

~3 hours (201K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Original publisher

Portugal: Ernesto Chardron, 1884.

Credits

Rita Farinha and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by National Library of Portugal (Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal).)

Release date

2022-11-26

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Visconde de João Batista da Silva Leitão de Almeida Garrett Almeida Garrett

Visconde de João Batista da Silva Leitão de Almeida Garrett Almeida Garrett

1799–1854

A leading voice of Portuguese Romanticism, this poet, playwright, novelist, and statesman helped reshape Portugal’s literary life. His work blends emotion, politics, and a deep interest in national history and theater.

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