Project Gutenberg 2006-11-30 Public domain in the USA. 64 Nunes, Cláudio José 1831 1875 Nunes, Claudio Jose Verdades amargas estudo politico dedicado às classes que pensam, que possuem e que trabalham Produced by Rita Farinha and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by National Library of Portugal (Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal)) "Verdades amargas" by Cláudio José Nunes is a political essay written in the late 19th century. This work delves into the socio-political issues facing Portugal during a time of crisis, addressing the declining moral fabric of society, corruption, and the lack of genuine patriotism among its citizens. The essay serves as a call to consciousness and action for the Portuguese people, urging them to embrace responsibility in order to restore their nation. The opening of the essay sets a melancholic tone as it outlines the dire conditions of Portugal, which is depicted as suffering a slow decay. Nunes emphasizes the importance of moral integrity and public responsibility for a thriving democracy, lamenting that the nation's leaders and citizens alike have largely succumbed to apathy and self-interest. He reflects on the complexities of party politics, the lack of sincere public representation, and the dire need for a collective moral awakening to counteract the pervasive sense of decay. The author blatantly challenges readers to confront the uncomfortable truths about their society, positing that merely acknowledging problems is the first step toward healing and rejuvenation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) pt Portugal -- Politics and government -- 1861-1889 DP Text PT Política e Sociedade Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - European Browsing: Politics 178885 178638 2024-09-08T14:22:34.194314 2023-09-09T06:22:46.478378 text/html text/html 178878 178631 2024-09-08T14:22:34.374321 2023-09-09T06:22:46.617377 text/html text/html 116740 2024-09-08T14:22:38.829294 application/epub+zip 118954 2024-09-08T14:22:35.650290 application/epub+zip 118954 2024-09-08T14:22:34.860309 application/epub+zip 255057 2024-09-08T14:22:41.140257 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 239555 2024-09-08T14:22:38.283323 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 262922 2022-09-09T12:10:07.706539 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 151709 151505 2024-09-08T14:22:33.810290 2023-09-09T06:22:46.264381 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 149215 2006-11-30T02:49:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 57999 2006-11-30T02:49:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 17970 2024-09-08T14:22:41.271254 application/rdf+xml 15673 2024-09-08T14:22:35.193283 image/jpeg 3765 2024-09-08T14:22:35.026287 image/jpeg 118598 2024-09-08T14:22:34.390298 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog