Queixumes do Pastor Elmano Contra a Falsidade da Pastora Urselina

Manuel Maria Barbosa du Bocage

1765–1805

A restless, brilliant voice of Portuguese poetry, he became famous for sharp wit, emotional intensity, and verses that moved between neoclassical form and a more personal, romantic spirit. His life was marked by travel, hardship, and controversy, which helped turn him into one of Portugal’s most memorable literary figures.