Abstract
This article seeks to discuss the presence of the young Portuguese poet, Francisco Gonçalves Braga, in Machado de Assis’ early career. In order to do this, two poems written by Machado de Assis (“Saudades” and “No álbum do Sr. F.G.Braga”) both published by Marmota Fluminense and dedicated to Gonçalves Braga will be analyzed.
Romanticism; Francisco Gonçalves Braga; Machado de Assis; poetry; Marmota Fluminense