Lusitania: Canti popolari portoghesi by Ettore Toci
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"Lusitania: Canti popolari portoghesi" by Ettore Toci is a collection of Portuguese folk songs, likely written in the late 19th century. The work serves to translate and annotate various traditional romances that reflect the rich cultural heritage of Portugal, particularly focusing on themes such as love, battle, and heroic deeds. At the start of the collection, the text offers an explanation of the origins and characteristics of Portuguese folk romances, detailing their
historical context and stylistic features. It includes references to well-known figures and themes from Portuguese tradition, setting the stage for the popular songs and stories that follow. The opening portion establishes the significance of these songs as a means of preserving cultural narratives and highlights their role in expressing the sentiments of the Portuguese people. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Editor | Toci, Ettore |
|---|---|
| Title | Lusitania: Canti popolari portoghesi |
| Credits |
Produced by Júlio Reis, Claudio Paganelli and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 63.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | Italian |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Portuguese poetry -- Translations into Italian |
| Subject | Folk songs, Portuguese -- Texts |
| Subject | Ballads, Portuguese -- Texts |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 35802 |
| Release Date | Apr 11, 2011 |
| Last Update | Mar 15, 2025 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 395 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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