Poesias

audiobook

Poesias

by Alexandre Herculano

PT·~3 hours·38 chapters

Chapters

38 total

POESIAS

0:00

IMPRENSA NACIONAL

0:01

segunda edição

0:01

LISBOA EM CASA DA VIUVA BERTRAND E FILHOS aos martyres, n.º 73

0:04

m dccc lx

0:00

POESIAS - POR - A. HERCULANO

0:01

LIVRO PRIMEIRO - A HARPA DO CRENTE.

25:13

A VOZ.

1:55

A ARRABIDA. - I.

17:31

MOCIDADE E MORTE.

12:14

Description

In this lyrical collection, a restless voice weaves together prayer, protest, and personal yearning across a tapestry of historical echoes. The poet summons ancient temples, shadowed cloisters, and storm‑tossed seas to explore the tension between faith and tyranny. Images of cracked stone, chanting monks, and relentless wind create a vivid, almost cinematic backdrop. The verses oscillate between reverent hymnody and blunt defiance, inviting listeners to feel the weight of centuries pressing on the present.

The work opens with a solemn ode to a “harp of the believer,” then moves through a series of meditations on mortality, hope, and the stubborn persistence of the human spirit. Each section feels like a candle lit in a dim chapel, its flame flickering as it confronts doubts and ancient commandments. Listeners will hear the poet’s plaintive calls for justice beside hushed whispers of inevitable silence. By the close of the first act, the collection establishes a contemplative rhythm that balances stark realism with soaring lyricism, setting the stage for deeper reckonings to come.

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pt

Duration

~3 hours (184K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by 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

2008-06-28

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Alexandre Herculano

Alexandre Herculano

1810–1877

A major voice in Portuguese Romanticism, he brought the past to life through historical novels and helped shape modern Portuguese history writing. His work blends storytelling, scholarship, and a strong interest in the political and religious debates of his time.

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