Play of Saint Lawrence | |
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Written by | Joseph of Anchieta |
Date premiered | 10 August 1587 |
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Play of Saint Lawrence ( Portuguese: Auto de São Lourenço) is one of the most well-known plays by Joseph of Anchieta. [1] It is written in Portuguese, Spanish, Old Tupi, and Old Guarani, [2] reflecting the social reality of the time. [3] It records ethnographic information, such as the tearful salutation, [4] as well as toponyms and sparsely documented episodes, such as the Battle of the Canoes. [5] [3] Play of Saint Lawrence was first performed in Saint Lawrence Chapel , in what would later become the city of Niterói. [6] According to Armando Cardoso, this would have occurred on 10 August 1587, during Anchieta's visit as provincial. [6] The work was adapted by Guilherme de Almeida. [7]
Play of Saint Lawrence | |
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Written by | Joseph of Anchieta |
Date premiered | 10 August 1587 |
Series |
Play of Saint Lawrence ( Portuguese: Auto de São Lourenço) is one of the most well-known plays by Joseph of Anchieta. [1] It is written in Portuguese, Spanish, Old Tupi, and Old Guarani, [2] reflecting the social reality of the time. [3] It records ethnographic information, such as the tearful salutation, [4] as well as toponyms and sparsely documented episodes, such as the Battle of the Canoes. [5] [3] Play of Saint Lawrence was first performed in Saint Lawrence Chapel , in what would later become the city of Niterói. [6] According to Armando Cardoso, this would have occurred on 10 August 1587, during Anchieta's visit as provincial. [6] The work was adapted by Guilherme de Almeida. [7]