Project Gutenberg 2011-01-14 Public domain in the USA. 241 Unknown Esteves, João Nunes Esteves, Joao Nunes A Verdade a Passo Lento ou Guerra do Escaravelho contra a Borboleta Constitucional do Porto Produced by Mike Silva "A Verdade a Passo Lento ou Guerra do Escaravelho contra a Borboleta..." by an anonymous author is a critical pamphlet written during the early 19th century. This book engages in a satirical defense of the Carmelite monks against accusations made by a publication called "Borbolêta," which suggests their cruelty and wrongdoing. The text highlights themes of truth, justice, and the battles between rumor and reality, reflecting the social and political tensions of its time. The narrative unfolds through a series of letters addressing the editor of "Correio do Porto," where the author vehemently defends the reputation of the Carmelites. The letters critique the sensational accusations made against them, particularly focusing on the case of Fr. Gabriel de Santa Theresa, who was imprisoned for theft. Throughout the text, the author employs biting satire and rhetorical questions to unravel the inconsistencies in the claims made by "Borbolêta," ultimately portraying it as an instrument of deceit and injustice. The author aims to dismantle the damaging narrative surrounding the monks, advocating for their innocence and moral integrity while asserting that the majority of the accusations are baseless and malicious. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 41.9 (College-level). Difficult to read. pt Portugal -- History -- 19th century Letters to the editor -- Portugal DP Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) 79738 2025-10-14T08:59:25.445887 text/html 74015 2021-01-07T10:37:09 text/html 141100 2025-10-14T08:59:31.375883 application/epub+zip 139730 2025-10-14T08:59:28.955885 application/epub+zip 88975 2025-10-14T08:59:27.771850 application/epub+zip 365599 2025-10-14T08:59:33.146847 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 355373 2025-10-14T08:59:30.612897 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 103501 2022-09-16T06:14:00.793389 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 71502 2025-10-14T08:59:25.071889 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 70224 2021-01-07T10:37:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18484 2025-10-14T08:59:33.280839 application/rdf+xml 26886 2025-10-14T08:59:28.274844 image/jpeg 4733 2025-10-14T08:59:28.021905 image/jpeg 28411 2021-01-07T10:37:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 29830 2021-01-07T10:37:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 140233 2025-10-14T08:59:25.454868 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 Anonymous