Manuel Antônio de Almeida Quotes
Spying on other people’s lives, asking slaves what was going on inside their houses was then so common and such a part of our customs that today, after so many years have passed, we have many remnants of such a beautiful habit.
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| Birth: | 17th November, 1831 |
| Death: | 28th November, 1861 |
| Nationality: | Brazilian |
| Profession: | Teacher, Writer |
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Manuel Antônio de Almeida was a Brazilian satirical writer, medician and teacher. He is famous for the book Memoirs of a Police Sergeant, written under the pen name Um Brasileiro. He is the patron of the 28th chair of the Brazilian Academy of Letters.
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