Portal Uai: Frase do dia de Machado de Assis: “A inveja é a amargura que corrói a alma de quem não aprendeu a admirar.” – O veneno silencioso da comparação
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Machado de Assis
Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis, sometimes called Bruxo do Cosme Velho, was a pioneer Brazilian novelist, poet, playwright and short story writer, widely regarded as the greatest writer of Brazilian literature. In 1897, he founded and became the first President of the Brazilian Academy of Letters. He was multilingual, having taught himself French, English, German and Greek later in life.
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culture · Brazilian writer (1839–1908) · writer · linguist · poet · journalist · novelist · translator · playwright · literary critic · typographer · science fiction writer · also Machado de Assis, Joachim María Machado de Assis, Assis
Born 21 June 1839 · Died 29 September 1908 · Q311145
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La vida se me debatía en el pecho, con unos ímpetus de ola marina, se me evadía la consciencia, yo descendía a la inmovilidad física y moral, y el cuerpo se me hacía planta, y piedra, y lodo, y cosa alguna».[sin fuentes]
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2026· 5 entries
Brasil 247: Machado de Assis, do dia: “Ao vencido, ódio ou compaixão; ao vencedor, as batatas.” Lições sobre competição, interesse e por que nem toda vitória significa aquilo ...
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Catraca Livre: Machado de Assis, escritor brasileiro: “Ao vencido, ódio ou compaixão; ao vencedor, as batatas.”
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Brasil 247: Frase do dia de Machado de Assis: “A vida sem luta é um mar morto no centro do organismo universal.” – Essa reflexão explica como aceitar os desafios muda completamente ...
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O GLOBO: Machado de Assis inspira série de eventos culturais; confira
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2025· 1 entry
globo: Influencer que viralizou com Machado de Assis diz que sua cidade 'desapareceu' em incêndio: 'Vida virou filme de apocalipse'
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1975· 1 entry
The Comissão Machado de Assis ("Machado de Assis Commission"), organized by the Brazilian Ministry of Education and Culture, organized and published critical editions of Machado's works, in 15 volumes
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1908· 8 entries
Died 1908-09-29.
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“El amor por la gloria era lo más verdaderamente humano que hay en el hombre, y, consecuentemente, su cara más genuina».[sin fuentes]”
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“La vida se me debatía en el pecho, con unos ímpetus de ola marina, se me evadía la consciencia, yo descendía a la inmovilidad física y moral, y el cuerpo se me hacía planta, y piedra, y lodo, y cosa alguna».[sin fuentes]”
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“Lo que usted señora desea, amiga mía, es llegar ya al capítulo del amor o de los amores, que es su interés particular en los libros.”
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“Me gustan los epitafios; ellos son, entre la gente civilizada, una expresión de aquel piadoso y secreto egoísmo que induce al hombre a arrancar de la muerte un harapo al menos de la sombra que ha pasado».[sin fuentes]”
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“O maior pecado, depois do pecado, é a publicação do pecado.”
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“Gosto dos epitáfios; eles são, entre a gente civilizada, uma expressão daquele pio e secreto egoísmo que induz o homem a arrancar à morte um farrapo ao menos da sombra que passou.”
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“Tudo acaba, leitor; é um velho truísmo, a que se pode acrescentar que nem tudo o que dura dura muito tempo. Esta segunda parte não acha crentes fáceis; ao contrário, a idéia de que um castelo de vento dura mais que o mesmo vento de que é feito, dificilmente se despegará da cabeça, e é bom que seja assim, para que se não perca o costume daquelas construções quase eternas.”
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1902· 1 entry
Was transferred to the accountancy's directing board of the Ministry of Industry
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1897· 1 entry
Founded and became the first President of the Brazilian Academy of Letters
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1893· 2 entries
Published "A Missa do Galo" ("Midnight Mass"), often considered to be the greatest short story in Brazilian literature
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Published "A Missa do Galo" ("Midnight Mass"), considered his greatest short story
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1888· 3 entries
Won: Empire of Brazil (1888).
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Awarded Officer of the Imperial Order of the Rose (1888).
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Machado was made an officer of the Order of the Rose
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1868· 1 entry
Machado met the Portuguese Carolina Augusta Xavier de Novais, five years older than he was
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1867· 2 entries
Won: Empire of Brazil (1867).
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Awarded Knight of the Imperial Order of the Rose (1867).
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1866· 1 entry
– Os Trabalhadores do Mar, from the original Les Travailleurs de la mer, by Victor Hugo
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1839· 1 entry
Born 1839-06-21.
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