Project Gutenberg 2008-09-20 Public domain in the USA. 170 Anonymous Anonyme Anonymous, Anonymous Diffinição da sécia Produced by 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).) "Diffinição da sécia" by Anonymous is a satirical text likely written in the 18th century. This work serves as a humorous exploration of human foolishness and pretentiousness, particularly focusing on the concept of "sécia" which can be interpreted as arrogance or affectation among various social classes. The book critiques the behaviors and attitudes of individuals who engage in hollow displays of knowledge or status. In this text, the author presents an extensive range of characters, including scholars, poets, judges, and women, all embodying different forms of "sécia." Each character is depicted with exaggerated traits that highlight their pretentiousness and ignorance, revealing a society obsessed with appearances and social status rather than genuine substance. From the insecure noble who boasts of lineage to the self-important poet who lacks true talent, the narratives satirically expose the absurdities of their behaviors. Ultimately, "Diffinição da sécia" serves as a reflection on the nature of societal vanity, encouraging readers to question the authenticity behind the façades people uphold. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 30.5 (College-level). Difficult to read. pt Conduct of life -- Early works to 1800 Vices -- Early works to 1800 Satire, Portuguese BJ Text Category: Literature - Other Category: Humour 76874 2025-08-11T06:05:15.696632 text/html 78918 2021-01-04T03:56:04 text/html 101449 2025-08-11T06:05:20.814564 application/epub+zip 99787 2025-08-11T06:05:18.541740 application/epub+zip 79315 2025-08-11T06:05:17.228580 application/epub+zip 194452 2025-08-11T06:05:22.541598 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 185167 2025-08-11T06:05:20.158585 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 162079 2022-09-12T10:43:13.595148 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 66289 2025-08-11T06:05:15.430651 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 65144 2021-01-04T03:56:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 96207 2005-01-06T08:08:10 application/octet-stream 134136 2005-01-06T08:08:10 application/octet-stream 116496 2005-01-06T08:08:10 application/octet-stream 150043 2005-01-06T08:08:10 application/octet-stream 111060 2005-01-06T08:08:10 application/octet-stream 136163 2005-01-06T08:08:10 application/octet-stream 110357 2005-01-06T08:08:10 application/octet-stream 137678 2005-01-06T08:08:10 application/octet-stream 109134 2005-01-06T08:08:10 application/octet-stream 147927 2005-01-06T08:08:10 application/octet-stream 122553 2005-01-06T08:08:10 application/octet-stream 134520 2005-01-06T08:08:10 application/octet-stream 114566 2005-01-06T08:08:10 application/octet-stream 137521 2005-01-06T08:08:10 application/octet-stream 127827 2005-01-06T08:08:10 application/octet-stream 143194 2005-01-06T08:08:10 application/octet-stream 118153 2005-01-06T08:08:10 application/octet-stream 128825 2005-01-06T08:08:10 application/octet-stream 113414 2005-01-06T08:08:10 application/octet-stream 140687 2005-01-06T08:08:10 application/octet-stream 116133 2005-01-06T08:08:10 application/octet-stream 140823 2005-01-06T08:08:10 application/octet-stream 112952 2005-01-06T08:08:10 application/octet-stream 137649 2005-01-06T08:08:10 application/octet-stream 121763 2005-01-06T08:08:10 application/octet-stream 147859 2005-01-06T08:08:10 application/octet-stream 110276 2005-01-06T08:08:10 application/octet-stream 139713 2005-01-06T08:08:10 application/octet-stream 84096 2005-01-06T08:08:10 application/octet-stream 44026 2005-01-06T08:08:10 application/octet-stream 38252 2005-01-06T08:08:10 application/octet-stream 55495 2005-01-06T08:08:10 application/octet-stream 43909 2025-08-11T06:05:22.685686 application/rdf+xml 13143 2025-08-11T06:05:17.723577 image/jpeg 3469 2025-08-11T06:05:17.479595 image/jpeg 26369 2021-01-04T03:56:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 29031 2021-01-04T03:56:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 98943 2025-08-11T06:05:15.704638 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 More titles under Unknown en.wikipedia