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Eduardo Augusto Vidal

1841–1907

A lyrical Portuguese poet and journalist from 19th-century Lisbon, remembered for his romantic spirit and wide-ranging literary work. His writing moved between poetry, criticism, journalism, and the stage, giving readers a vivid glimpse of his era.

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Guelfos e Gibelinos: Tentativa critica sobre a actual polemica litteraria

Guelfos e Gibelinos: Tentativa critica sobre a actual polemica litteraria

by Eduardo Augusto Vidal

About the author

Born in Lisbon in 1841 and dying there in 1907, Eduardo Augusto Vidal was a Portuguese poet and journalist. Reliable library sources describe him as a lyric poet who also worked in public service, first as an aspirant in the Navy and later as inspector-general of Lisbon's customs.

He contributed poems and articles to several newspapers and literary magazines, including Correio da Manhã, Diário Popular, O Panorama, and Revista Contemporânea. Sources also note that he stood with Romantic ideals during literary debates of his time, rather than with the newer naturalist and realist currents.

Beyond poetry, Vidal wrote for the theater and took part in larger literary projects. He was one of the collaborators on História de Portugal Ilustrada (1876–1877), and works associated with him include the plays O Saboiano and Ao Luar.