Project Gutenberg 2022-10-07 Public domain in the USA. 220 Meneses, Maria de Lara e 1610 1649 Menezes, Maria de Lara e Lara e Meneses, Maria de Azevedo, Manuel 38008872 Saudades de D. Ignez de Castro $aPortugal :$bOffic. Joaquinianna da Musica,$c1745. 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).) "Saudades de D. Ignez de Castro" by Maria de Lara e Meneses is a poetic narrative written in the mid-17th century. The work centers around the tragic story of D. Ignez de Castro, exploring themes of love, loss, and longing through a series of poignant verses. As a notable example of Portuguese literature, it highlights the emotional turmoil and societal constraints surrounding its titular character's quest for love and justice. The opening of the text introduces us to a poetic rendition of D. Ignez's sufferings and her deep affection for Pedro, the man she loves. Through rich imagery and metaphorical language, the verses convey her internal struggles and the poignant pains of separation and unfulfilled desire. The narrative sets a melancholic tone, emphasizing how her beauty is intertwined with sorrow, and foreshadows the inevitable tragedy of her fate, as societal and personal forces conspire against her happiness. This captivating beginning immerses the reader in Ignez's emotional plight, promising a gripping exploration of love's complexities in the face of adversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20050111004806azevedo 1745 PT Reading ease score: 49.4 (College-level). Difficult to read. pt Castro, Inês de, -1355 -- Poetry PQ Text Category: Poetry Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 233253 2025-09-27T09:51:25.937754 text/html 215423 2024-10-19T01:18:23 text/html 1864457 2025-09-27T09:51:39.077735 application/epub+zip 1858714 2025-09-27T09:51:30.303744 application/epub+zip 224768 2025-09-27T09:51:27.914743 application/epub+zip 2385817 2025-09-27T09:51:43.033707 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1996215 2025-09-27T09:51:35.786671 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 114398 2025-09-27T09:51:24.862741 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 94361 2024-10-19T01:18:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15507 2025-09-27T09:51:43.178726 application/rdf+xml 25296 2025-09-27T09:51:28.258762 image/jpeg 3805 2025-09-27T09:51:28.088702 image/jpeg 2278150 2025-09-27T09:51:25.989808 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