Oliveira Martins

Quental, Antero de, 1842-1891Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

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Word count: 72K words
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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.Oliveira Martins by Antero de QuentalAuthor: Quental, Antero de, 1842-1891,Language: Portuguese, Class: DP: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Spain, Portugal, Release Date: Mar 15, 2010

Editor's review

Oliveira Martins is a work in Portuguese by the Portuguese poet and thinker Antero de Quental (1842–1891). Project Gutenberg classifies it under the history of Spain and Portugal, and its subject is the Portuguese historian and politician Oliveira Martins. Its value lies in offering a primary text in which a nineteenth-century Portuguese intellectual assesses a contemporary thinker, making it useful for understanding the historiography and political thought of the Iberian Peninsula; moreover, since the author was a major Portuguese poet, his prose also bears the distinctive argumentative style of his era. This is a public-domain electronic text in Portuguese, retaining the original typography and lacking modern annotations or translation, so the barrier to entry is high. It is suitable as supplementary material for research on Portuguese history and Iberian intellectual history, or for reading alongside a study of Oliveira Martins's life; it is not suitable as an introductory work or for leisure reading.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Scholars researching Portuguese history and Iberian intellectual history
Students and teachers in the humanities with reading proficiency in Portuguese
Readers interested in Antero de Quental and his writings
Compilers of nineteenth-century Portuguese public-domain materials

Not a good fit for

Readers without Portuguese who need a Chinese translation
Beginners seeking a quick overview of Oliveira Martins's life
Casual readers who prefer light narrative or literary stories

Reading tips

First consult basic biographies of Oliveira Martins and the author Quental to establish a background framework
While reading, attend to the context of nineteenth-century Portuguese political and historiographical debate rather than interpreting passages in isolation
Read closely paragraph by paragraph with a Portuguese dictionary, marking especially character assessments and historiographical statements
Read alongside general histories of Portugal to test the work's positions and its period limitations

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What language is this book written in?

According to the Project Gutenberg metadata, the book is in Portuguese and is a free public-domain electronic text; no official Chinese translation is provided. Readers need some reading proficiency in Portuguese, or should use translation tools and bilingual materials for support.

Who was Oliveira Martins?

Oliveira Martins was a nineteenth-century Portuguese historian, politician, and writer with significant influence in Portuguese historiography and public thought. This book is Quental's critical text on the man and his ideas; the specific arguments should be judged from the original text.

What was the author Quental's main identity?

Antero de Quental (1842–1891) was a Portuguese poet and thinker who took part in nineteenth-century Portuguese intellectual debates. The metadata shows the book is by him; readers may use his poetry and intellectual background as a reference for understanding the argumentative style of this work.

Is this book suitable as an introduction to Portuguese history?

Not very. It is a critical text centered on a specific figure, in the original Portuguese and without modern annotations, so beginners are likely to lack the necessary background. It is better to read a general history of Portugal or a biography first, then return to this book.

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Quental, Antero de, 1842-1891 Author

Antero de Quental (1842–1891) was a Portuguese poet and thinker who holds an important place in nineteenth-century Portuguese literature and intellectual history. He is best known for his sonnets, and the works listed here—Sonetos de Anthero, Os sonetos completos de Anthero de Quental and Sonetos—show him returning to this form again and again, with a concentrated poetic thought that combines philosophical depth and lyrical tension. He also wrote reflective prose, such as Considerações sobre a Philosophia da Historia Litteraria Portugueza and Portugal perante a revolução de Hespanha, discussing Portuguese literary history and Iberian political questions, and he produced critical works on figures such as Sá de Miranda and Oliveira Martins. His poem Raios de extincta luz also appears in the collection. Public information on the details of his life is limited, so this entry confines itself to a brief account of his subjects and style.