Apr 18, 2012
Antero de Quental's 200th Birthday




Antero Tarquínio de Quentalwas a Portuguese poet, philosopher and writer. De Quental is regarded as one of the greatest poets of his generation and is recognized as one of the most influential Portuguese language artists of all time. His name is often mentioned alongside Luís Vaz de Camões, Manuel Maria Barbosa du Bocage and Fernando Pessoa.