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Henrique Ernesto de Almeida Coutinho
1788–1868
A Portuguese poet, literary critic, and translator whose work ranged from original verse to Portuguese versions of poems by Lord Byron, Alexander Pope, and Thomas Gray. His writing reflects the literary and artistic life of nineteenth-century Porto.
2 Audiobooks
As Saudades do Bardo Orthodoxo
by Henrique Ernesto de Almeida Coutinho
A Saudade: Canto elegiaco
by Henrique Ernesto de Almeida Coutinho
About the author
Henrique Ernesto de Almeida Coutinho was born in Barcelos on July 15, 1788, and died in Porto on March 29, 1868. He spent much of his life in Porto, where he worked as a writer, teacher, and literary and art critic. He was also associated with the Academy of Fine Arts of Porto and taught French at the Academy of the Navy and Commerce.
Coutinho published original poetry including Algumas poesias, As saudades do bardo ortodoxo, and O monge e o convertido. He also translated English poets into Portuguese, including Lord Byron’s O cerco de Corinto, Thomas Gray’s O cemitério da aldeia, and a poem by Alexander Pope. He often signed his works with the initials H. E. A. C. or H. E. de A. C.