Nicolau Tolentino de Almeida, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Nicolau Tolentino de Almeida

Portuguese writer

Date of Birth: 10-Sep-1740

Place of Birth: Lisbon, Lisbon District, Portugal

Date of Death: 23-Jun-1811

Profession: writer, teacher, poet, poet lawyer

Nationality: Portugal

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Nicolau Tolentino de Almeida (10 September 1740 – 23 June 1811), from Lisbon, was the foremost Portuguese satirical poet of the 18th century.
Beginning at age 20, Tolentino studied law for three years at the University of Coimbra; he then ended those studies to teach rhetoric.
He was sent to Lisbon in 1776 to fill a post, and was named professor of rhetoric a year later.
His interests soon shifted once again, from teaching, to public office.
He wrote against the Marquis of Pombal, and therefore gained the favor of Pombal's successor.
He was awarded with a sinecure office in the royal administration.
In 1790, he was honored with the title of knight of the royal family.