Palavra de Deos Empenhada, e Desempenhada: empenhada no Sermam das Exequias da Raina N.S. Dona Maria Francisca Isabel de Saboya; desempenhada no Sermakm de Accam de Gracas pelo nascimento do Principe

£2,500 · Offered by Maggs Bros Ltd

In 1614, the Afro-Portuguese priest, Antonio Vieria (1608-1697), moved with his family from Lisbon to Bahia where he was educated as a Jesuit, commencing his novitiate in 1625 and entering the priesthood a decade later. In 1640 he was appointed Royal Preacher and tutor to the Infante Dom Pedro. He became a vital figure in seventeenth-century Brazil, assisting the War and Navy departments, advocating for the enslaved and Indigenous Americans, serving as a diplomat, and is best known for his oratory skills. This is the eleventh volume of his sermons, spanning the years 1684-88. Scarce, the work is held in a handful of institutions but auction records list just two copies in 1978 and 1982. Borba de Moraes 2, p.920 .

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