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A fiery pamphlet from the turbulent aftermath of Portugal’s 1828 upheaval, this work captures the heated debate that swirled through Lisbon’s streets and salons. Its author defends the controversial accession of a new monarch, invoking historic precedents from the thirteenth‑ and fourteenth‑century restorations to argue that the recent events are a rightful continuation of the nation’s legacy. Filled with impassioned rhetoric, the text scrutinizes the roles of courts, chambers, and popular acclamations, while sharply criticizing those who label the change illegitimate.
Reading this document offers a vivid glimpse into the political language and anxieties of the era, as well as the competing visions of sovereignty that divided the Portuguese elite. The author’s prose, rich with classical references and fervent appeals to loyalty, reveals how the struggle for power was framed as both a legal and moral contest. Listeners will hear the echo of a nation wrestling with its identity, caught between tradition and the forces of change.
Language
pt
Duration
~5 minutes (5K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Mike Silva
Release date
2010-11-12
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
d. 1834
An early 19th-century Portuguese writer, he is known for a forceful historical defense of the events of April 25, 1828, in Portugal. His surviving work reads less like detached history and more like an argument from inside a turbulent political moment.
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