O retrato de Venus e estudos de historia litterária by Almeida Garrett
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| Author | Almeida Garrett, João Batista da Silva Leitão de Almeida Garrett, Visconde de, 1799-1854 |
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| Title | O retrato de Venus e estudos de historia litterária |
| Original Publication | Portugal: Ernesto Chardron,1884. |
| Note | Reading ease score: 50.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Credits | Rita Farinha and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by National Library of Portugal (Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal).) |
| Summary | "O Retrato de Venus e Estudos de História Litterária" by Almeida Garrett is a poetic work likely written in the late 19th century. The book explores themes of love and beauty through its eponymous character, Venus, and presents reflections on the nature of artistic creation as well as critiques of literature and painting from various historical contexts. At the start of the work, Garrett provides a prefatory note confessing his reluctance to offer justifications for his writing, declaring that the quality of the work should speak for itself. Here, he introduces the poem's first canto, invoking Nature as the essence of existence and beauty. The canto describes the enchanting attributes of Venus and the tumultuous influences of love, setting a lyrical tone as the narrative contemplates the interplay between divine beauty and human experience. Through rich imagery and classical references, the opening immerses readers in a vibrant exploration of creative passion and artistic endeavor. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | Portuguese |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Painting -- History |
| Subject | Portuguese poetry -- History and criticism |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 69423 |
| Release Date | Nov 26, 2022 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 148 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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