02168cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000370011324500500015026400510020030000470025133600260029833700260032433800360035050000310038650801210041752011810053853400450171965300420176485600430180699900170184916922UtSlPG20260610133409.0mcr n260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7apt2iso639-1 4aPQ1 aHerculano, Alexandre,d1810-187710aOpúsculos por Alexandre Herculano - Tomo 02 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2005  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2005-10-23  aProduced by Biblioteca Nacional Digital (http://bnd.bn.pt), Nuno Lopes (Projecto Enclave) and edited by Rita Farinha  a"Opúsculos por Alexandre Herculano - Tomo 02" by Alexandre Herculano is a collection of public questions and historical reflections written in the late 19th century. The text serves as a passionate defense of cultural heritage and national identity, critiquing contemporary attitudes towards the preservation of historical monuments in Portugal. Herculano's eloquence emphasizes the importance of maintaining the integrity of the past against modern destruction.  At the start of this installment, Herculano articulates his belief that literature and the press have a noble mission to defend reason, art, and national honor. He expresses frustration at the contemporary society that prioritizes superficial progress over valuable historical and artistic monuments. He presents a sentimental yet critical account of the ongoing destruction of Portugal's architectural heritage, calling for a collective responsibility to protect these relics of the past before they are lost forever. Herculano's prose reflects a deep-seated reverence for history, urging his contemporaries to recognize the significance of their cultural legacy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aPortuguese literature -- 19th century40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/16922  c58310d58310