António Vieira Books

Father António Vieira was a remarkable prose stylist and the most renowned Portuguese religious orator. His prose exemplifies a vigorous and logical style, where sentence construction transcends mere Baroque virtuosity. The richness of his vocabulary, his persuasive paradoxes, and the compelling reasoning that still influences readers today, combined with a sometimes combative tone and subtle irony, make Vieira's art admirable. His sermons often addressed socio-political issues, championing the rights of the oppressed.