Duel under the Moon - “Sarrabal” versus the Blind Man, circa 1740

Authors

  • João Luís Lisboa Universidade Nova de Lisboa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37508/rcl.2021.n46a461

Keywords:

Lunarium, “sarrabal”, humour, prognosis, almanac

Abstract

The almanacs have always published texts that were born from proverbs or fantasies, from the observation of daily life to the desire to laugh and make people laugh. This article discusses the role that reading has played, as well as the relationship between graphic and textual options, through some competing examples. In these examples, two imaginary characters (recognizable types from the lunar universe), the “Sarrabal Saloyo” and the Blind Astrologer, compete for the readers’ attention.

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Author Biography

João Luís Lisboa, Universidade Nova de Lisboa

 É professor da Nova FCSH (Departamento de História) e investigador do CHAM - Centro de Humanidades, da Universidade Nova de Lisboa, onde faz parte do grupo de investigação “Leitura e formas da escrita”.

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Published

2021-10-09

How to Cite

Lisboa, J. L. (2021). Duel under the Moon - “Sarrabal” versus the Blind Man, circa 1740. Converência Lusíada, 32(46), 259–277. https://doi.org/10.37508/rcl.2021.n46a461

Issue

Vol. 32 No. 46 (2021): The almanac: from nineteenth-century periodicals to Facebook

Section

DOSSIER

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