Bidspirit auction | Vida Virtudfes

Vida Virtudfes - VEIGA (Pe. Manuel da) VIDA, Virtudes, e Doutrina Admirável de Somão Gomes Portuguez, Vulgarmente chamado o Çapateiro Santo . Lisboa: Na Offic. de Joseph Filippe, 1759. [32], 210 [aliás 310] pp.; 1 grav. no texto; 145 mm. Hagiography of Simão Gomes , a figure of popular devotion known as the ”Holy Shoemaker” : an artisan presented as an example of evangelical perfection and ”holiness in the world, ” whose fame is said to have reached courtly circles in the 16th century, associated with episodes of spiritual advice, visions, and a certain prophetic tone (within the context of Sebastianism and the expectations of the time). The book had a troubled publishing history, and it is known that it was banned and ordered to be publicly destroyed in the second half of the 18th century, which helps explain its rarity. ! Please note that this translated text was generated by Google. !