As lágrimas do Menino Jesus : entre a doutrina e a poesia

Abstract

In Portuguese religious lyrics,  the Holly  Infant's tears are a poetic motive with a large impact,  especially since the late 16th century. Following a scanning  of the main authors  who have dealt with this subject,  an attempt  is made to autline  the main semantic-theological vectors of the motive.  The connections between this poetic-religious discourse and some kinds of spiritual prose  (ars orandi,  set.mons, meditations) are then underlined,  with a particular incidence  on the close and interactive dialogue involving  these diverse  textual modes.