“…But his interests extended to French, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese literature, as well to the Greek and Latin classics, and to Sanskrit. …”

“…Low growth and huge current account deficits have characterised the Portuguese economy over the past decade. Easy credit in global markets, combined with the absence of incentives to limit loan-to-deposit ratios until recently, made it possible to finance internationally high levels of consumption and investment relative to gross domestic product (GDP) through over reliance of the banking sector on wholesale funding. …”

“…Destes, mais extensos e incisivos, foram eliminadas as partes mais controversas, com uma impiedosa avaliação da qualidades e defeitos dos altos quadros militares portugueses, ausentes das versões finais. Estes textos revelam uma avaliação nua e crua do exército português desde o conde de Lippe até 1801, colocando-os ao nível de outros, mais conhecidos, de Gomes Freire e do marquês de Alorna, ambos duramente criticados pelo Morgado de Mateus --…”

“…They survey his life’s foundations in the home of his parents, Portuguese refuges living and serving in a noble house in Madrid, and wider kinship network; his cultural edification among the wealthy Madrid elite, maturation and formal education; and his religious vocation devoted to the Order of Mercy and parallel, dazzling professional career dedicated to delighting and teaching the audiences of corrales and private theatrical spaces. …”