Project Gutenberg 2007-06-18 Public domain in the USA. 65 Leal, António Duarte Gomes 1848 1921 Leal, Antonio Duarte Gomes A Fome de Camões Lisboa: Empreza Litteraria Luso-Brazileira de A. Souza Pinto, e Livraria Industrial de Lisboa & C.a Typ. Occidental, rua da Fabrica 66--Porto 1880 This ebook uses 19th century spelling. Produced by Pedro Saborano. Para comentários à transcrição visite http://pt-scriba.blogspot.com/ (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from Google Book Search) "A Fome de Camões" by António Duarte Gomes Leal is a poignant poem divided into four cantos, written in the late 19th century. This literary work reflects on the tragic fate of the great Portuguese poet Luís de Camões, depicting his struggles against poverty and neglect in a society that fails to recognize the value of artistic genius. Through its somber tone and rich imagery, the poem addresses themes of suffering, injustice, and the forgotten contributions of artists. The poem opens with a dramatic portrayal of Camões, who wanders the streets of Lisbon, plagued by hunger and destitution, echoing the sadness of a once-great genius. The narrative progresses through his reflections on a life filled with glory and inspiration, only to confront the harsh realities of abandonment and despair in old age. As Camões grapples with his memories and losses, the poem captures his lament for the state of humanity and the eternal struggle against the cruel whims of fate. The poignant conclusion centers around the personified figure of "Fome" (Hunger), who collects tears of despair from artists like Camões as reminders of their unrecognized pain, ultimately bringing to light the pressing need for justice and compassion in society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 52.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. pt Poetry PQ Text PT Poesia Category: Poetry 75377 2025-07-09T07:41:45.809868 text/html 71029 2021-12-29T06:54:59 text/html 102387 2025-07-09T07:41:50.188826 application/epub+zip 100955 2025-07-09T07:41:48.113826 application/epub+zip 95138 2025-07-09T07:41:47.146859 application/epub+zip 195018 2025-07-09T07:41:51.815831 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 191198 2025-07-09T07:41:49.629893 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 168083 2022-09-10T09:40:22.820237 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 78008 2025-07-09T07:41:45.595873 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 75698 2021-12-29T07:21:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19153 2025-07-09T07:41:51.934817 application/rdf+xml 13146 2025-07-09T07:41:47.625829 image/jpeg 3357 2025-07-09T07:41:47.380820 image/jpeg 28043 2021-12-29T07:21:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 28334 2021-12-29T06:58:15 application/octet-stream application/zip 100669 2025-07-09T07:41:45.817862 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog pt.wikipedia