Loja de Oculos politicos: Portuguese Satire in Sheets
The collection contains of the second edition of the anonymous Portuguese satire Loja de Oculos politicos. Fantazia moral ou invectiva, pela qual o cortezao pode comprar e escolher Os de Melhor Gosto para desobrir verdades, ver a boa fortuna, conhecer os homens sem os tratar, &c., or the "shop of political eyeglasses." The item is in sheets, and consists of 14 pages.
First published in 1804, the "shop of political eyeglasses" is an anonymous satire written in Portuguese. The book consists of a series of vignettes of various social types walking into an eyeglass store in search of glasses for various purposes: to see far, to not see anything upsetting, to look like a gentleman, etc. Each character's tale is a vehicle for political satire.
Dates
- 1819
Language
The material in this collection is in Portuguese.
Conditions Governing Access
Collections are stored offsite and must be requested in advance. See www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.
Collections are stored offsite and must be requested in advance. See www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.
Conditions Governing Use
The UT Libraries claims only physical ownership of most material in the collections. Persons wishing to broadcast or publish this material must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants on www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.
Extent
0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
The collection contains of the second edition of the anonymous Portuguese satire Loja de Oculos politicos. Fantazia moral ou invectiva, pela qual o cortezao pode comprar e escolher Os de Melhor Gosto para desobrir verdades, ver a boa fortuna, conhecer os homens sem os tratar, &c., or the "shop of political eyeglasses." The item is in sheets, and consists of 14 pages.
First published in 1804, the "shop of political eyeglasses" is an anonymous satire written in Portuguese. The book consists of a series of vignettes of various social types walking into an eyeglass store in search of glasses for various purposes: to see far, to not see anything upsetting, to look like a gentleman, etc. Each character's tale is a vehicle for political satire.
Biographical/Historical Note
This collection was written by an anonymous author.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository