Project Gutenberg 2010-03-23 Public domain in the USA. 124 Costa, José Daniel Rodrigues da 1757 1832 Costa, Jose Daniel Rodrigues da Da Costa, José Daniel Rodrigues Rodrigues da Costa, José Daniel Portugal enfermo por vicios, e abusos de ambos os sexos Wikipedia page about this book: https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portugal_enfermo_por_vicios,_e_abusos_de_ambos_os_sexos Produced by Pedro Saborano (produced from scanned images of public domain material from Google Book Search) "Portugal enfermo por vicios, e abusos" by Costa is a critical social commentary written in the early 19th century. This piece reflects on the vices and moral decay observed in Portuguese society, particularly focusing on the behaviors and customs of both genders. As a literary work, it combines elements of poetry and prose to diagnose what the author perceives as the chronic ailments afflicting the national character. The book presents a detailed exploration of various societal issues, addressing topics such as excesses in luxury, the deterioration of traditional values, and the impact of poor education. Costa employs vivid imagery and metaphor to depict Portugal as a nation grappling with corruption and moral decline, likening it to a sick individual in dire need of a cure. Through a blend of lamentation and critique, the author urges his contemporaries to recognize and rectify these social ills, advocating for a return to virtuous living and a reevaluation of personal, familial, and national responsibilities. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 53.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. pt Tobacco -- Poetry Portugal -- Social life and customs -- Poetry PQ Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches 110708 2025-07-13T06:06:28.607377 text/html 104685 2021-01-06T08:40:31 text/html 138888 2025-07-13T06:06:35.290357 application/epub+zip 138296 2025-07-13T06:06:31.949357 application/epub+zip 106610 2025-07-13T06:06:30.704376 application/epub+zip 347818 2025-07-13T06:06:37.333365 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 332821 2025-07-13T06:06:34.515367 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 271996 2022-09-14T14:37:06.002082 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 94979 2025-07-13T06:06:27.979382 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 93576 2021-01-06T08:40:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19392 2025-07-13T06:06:37.455306 application/rdf+xml 23807 2025-07-13T06:06:31.202342 image/jpeg 4671 2025-07-13T06:06:30.951385 image/jpeg 37129 2021-01-06T08:40:31 application/octet-stream application/zip 39693 2021-01-06T08:40:31 application/octet-stream application/zip 139607 2025-07-13T06:06:28.617504 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 en.wikipedia