Saturday, December 31, 2011
RANDOM ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA
FARIA Y SOUSA, MANOEL DE (1590-1649)- a spanish + portuguese historian + poet, born of an ancient portuguese family, attended for several years, university of braga + when around 14 entered the service of the bishop of oporto. except for 1630-34, when he was ambassador to the papal court. the greater part of of his life was spent in madrid + lead a studious domestic life of books + children. passages from his enormous commentary on the lusiad 1639, excited the suspicion of the inquisitors, caused his temporary incarceration + led to the permanent loss of his official salary in spite of the enthusiasm of daily 12 folio pages, he died before finishing his history of the portuguese in all the world. as a poet, F was nearly as prolific blah blah.
FARINA/PORTO FARINA- town of the regency of tunis. the ruins of ancient utica.
FARIA Y SOUSA, MANOEL DE (1590-1649)- a spanish + portuguese historian + poet, born of an ancient portuguese family, attended for several years, university of braga + when around 14 entered the service of the bishop of oporto. except for 1630-34, when he was ambassador to the papal court. the greater part of of his life was spent in madrid + lead a studious domestic life of books + children. passages from his enormous commentary on the lusiad 1639, excited the suspicion of the inquisitors, caused his temporary incarceration + led to the permanent loss of his official salary in spite of the enthusiasm of daily 12 folio pages, he died before finishing his history of the portuguese in all the world. as a poet, F was nearly as prolific blah blah.
