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José Soares da Cunha e Costa
1868–1928
A Portuguese lawyer and public intellectual, he wrote with the energy of a journalist and the eye of a commentator on politics, history, and society. His work moves easily between legal thought, translation, and lively cultural debate.
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A Lucta Civil Brazileira e o Sebastianismo Portuguez
by José Soares da Cunha e Costa
About the author
Born in Lisbon in 1868, José Soares da Cunha e Costa—often known simply as Cunha e Costa—was a Portuguese lawyer, writer, journalist, and translator. He studied law at the University of Coimbra and at the Law Faculty of São Paulo, building a career that joined legal training with a strong presence in public and literary life.
Alongside his legal work, he wrote extensively and took part in political and cultural discussion through books and journalism. Records from the Lisbon Academy of Sciences note his activity as a jurist and highlight a constitutional project he presented to the Constituent Assembly of 1911, showing how closely his writing was tied to the public questions of his time.
He died in Lisbon in 1928. Today, he is remembered as a versatile figure whose work crossed disciplines with ease: law, commentary, translation, and essay writing all found a place in his career.