Almeida-Garrett
JOÃO BAPulate. Pop. about 2,500. tinguished Portuguese poet, dramatist, and politician, born in Oporto, Feb. 4, when scarcely 21, but, on the restoration 1799; studied law at Coimbra, and, joining the democratic movement in 1820, became Minister of Public Instruction in 1823, was banished and went to England. He subsequently returned, and exles owing to his cal activity. As a man of letters he endeavored to free Portuguese poetry political from the shackles of pseudo-classicism, and to create a national form. His "Adozinda" (1828); principal works are "Catão," a tragedy (1820), among the best in Portuguese political activity. As a man of letters he endeavored to free Portuguese poetry from the shackles of pseudo-classicism, and to create a national form. His Branca" (1826); principal works are "Catão," a tragedy literature; "Camões" (1825) "Dona (1820), among the best in Portuguese perienced many vicissitudes ALMERIA Vicente" (1838) ; "O Arco de Sant' Anna" ambition, invited the French expedition (1846); "Romancerio" (3 vols., 1851- 1853). He died in Lisbon, Dec. 10. 1854.
ALMERIA (al-mā-rē'a), a fortified seaport of southern Spain, capital of the province of Almeria, near the mouth of a river and on the gulf of the same name, with no buildings of consequence except a Gothic cathedra cathedral, but with an important trade, exporting lead, esparto, barilla, etc. The province, which has an area of 3,300 square miles, is generally mountainous. Pop. (1917), province, 393,680; town, 48,614.