Project Gutenberg 2007-08-31 Public domain in the USA. 114 Leal, António Duarte Gomes 1848 1921 Leal, Antonio Duarte Gomes A morte do athleta A morte do atleta Porto: Typ. de A. J. da Silva Teixeira Rua da Cancella Velha, 62 1883 Produced by Tiago Tejo "A morte do athleta" by António Duarte Gomes Leal is a dramatic poem written in the late 19th century. This literary work expresses themes of glory, love, and the tragic fate of a gladiator caught between his ambitions and his unreciprocated love. It is a poignant exploration of the human condition and the emotional struggles faced by those seeking fulfillment in a merciless world. The poem follows the story of a powerful and celebrated gladiator in ancient Rome who is infatuated with a woman named Livia, whom he loves deeply but who remains indifferent to him. As he returns to the arena after years of absence, he experiences despair when he realizes that the audience's cheers have turned into a cold silence at his downfall. Ultimately, he confronts his tragic fate with dignity, reflecting on his life and the lack of connection he has felt with others. In his final moments, he recognizes the futility of his struggles and the solitude of his existence, culminating in his poignant death as he calls out to his ideal—the very embodiment of his unattainable love. (This is an automatically generated summary.) This ebook uses 19th century spelling Reading ease score: 59.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. pt Poetry PQ Text PT Poesia Category: Poetry 39718 2025-10-09T10:35:39.235073 text/html 39539 2025-01-09T11:18:11.922473 text/html 81558 2025-10-09T10:35:42.630023 application/epub+zip 80365 2025-10-09T10:35:40.694022 application/epub+zip 80365 2025-10-09T10:35:39.733999 application/epub+zip 160872 2025-10-09T10:35:44.094017 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 153679 2025-10-09T10:35:42.072998 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 130000 2022-09-10T13:14:27.896134 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 30544 2025-10-09T10:35:39.036999 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 30128 2007-08-31T08:33:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17199 2025-10-09T10:35:44.292996 application/rdf+xml 11853 2025-10-09T10:35:40.216052 image/jpeg 3103 2025-10-09T10:35:39.972032 image/jpeg 11894 2007-08-31T08:33:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 79180 2025-10-09T10:35:39.240011 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