Espada da Justiça Sobre os Reos do Horroroso Delicto Praticado no Navio Pelos

José Daniel Rodrigues da CostaProject Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

Rating 2.0

Word count: 6.7K words
Chapters: 1

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Espada da Justiça Sobre os Reos do Horroroso Delicto Praticado no Navio PelosAuthor: Costa, José Daniel Rodrigues da, 1757-1832,Language: Portuguese, Class: PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Release Date: Dec 30, 2009

Editor's review

This is a historical document in Portuguese. Its author, José Daniel Rodrigues da Costa, lived from the second half of the eighteenth century into the early nineteenth, and the text revolves around a serious crime committed on a ship, with a pronounced tone of judicial condemnation and moral judgment. Its value lies not in literary technique but in offering researchers a concrete case through which to observe the argumentative style, judicial discourse and modes of public moral expression in Portuguese of the period. Project Gutenberg has digitized it free of charge, making such obscure material accessible to ordinary readers. It is best read as a historical source rather than for entertainment: first understand the general historical background, then focus on its rhetorical strategies and value judgments, and more layers will emerge. Those interested in Portuguese historical documents or the social history of law can read it closely as a small sample.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Scholars studying Portuguese historical documents and judicial discourse
Upper-year students interested in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century social history
Readers with some Portuguese who want to engage with primary sources
Enthusiasts of historical sources interested in maritime incidents and judicial cases

Not a good fit for

Ordinary readers looking only for light entertainment
Those with no Portuguese at all who are unwilling to use tools
Readers expecting a systematic general history or a complete case archive

Reading tips

First look up the author's era and the background of the event, then enter the text for more accurate understanding.
Read the text closely as a historical source, noting its language of moral judgment and its argumentative structure.
Readers with weaker Portuguese can read alongside a translation or annotated edition, advancing paragraph by paragraph.

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FAQ

Is this book a literary work or a historical document?

It is closer to a historical document, with strong judicial condemnation and moral judgment, discussing a serious crime committed on a ship. It can be used to observe the argumentative style and public moral expression of the time, but it should not be read as a novel or a systematic historical study.

Can I read it without knowing Portuguese?

The original is in Portuguese, and the style bears the marks of its era, so it is quite difficult for readers with no Portuguese. It is advisable to have basic Portuguese first, or to use bilingual and annotated materials, and to enter the text with an introduction to the historical background.

What background knowledge is needed to read this document?

Understanding the social and judicial environment of the author's time, the basic outline of maritime-related events, and the features of Portuguese argumentative style of the period will significantly reduce the difficulty. One may first read a relevant historical overview, then return to the original to examine its rhetoric and judgments.

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About the author

José Daniel Rodrigues da Costa Author · Portuguese · 1757–1832

José Daniel Rodrigues da Costa (1757–1832) was a Portuguese poet, born in Colmeias near Leiria in 1757 and died in Lisbon in 1832. He often published under the pen name Josino Leiriense and engaged in a famous war of words with the poet Bocage. His works circulated widely in the form of cheap chapbooks and dealt with social customs and moral criticism in plain, satirical and admonitory language. His representative work, Portugal enfermo por vícios e abusos de ambos os sexos, addresses the vices and abuses of both sexes. The library also holds his continuation of that work and Espada da Justiça Sobre os Reos do Horroroso Delicto Praticado no Navio Pelos, both continuing his concern with social ills. Public information is limited, and details of his life and the full range of his work remain to be further studied.