Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒoaˈkĩ maˈɾiɐ maˈʃadu dʒi aˈsis]), often known as Machado de Assis, Machado, or Bruxo do Cosme Velho (June 21, 1839—September 29, 1908), was a Brazilian novelist, poet, playwright, short story writer, and advocate of monarchism. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer of Brazilian literature, but he did not gain widespread popularity outside Brazil in his own lifetime. He was multilingual, having learned French, English, German, and Greek later in life.
Machado's works had a great influence on Brazilian literary schools of the late 19th century and early 20th century. José Saramago, Carlos Fuentes, Woody Allen and Susan Sontag are among his admirers, the American critic Harold Bloom calls him "the supreme black literary artist to date", although Machado de Assis would hardly call himself "black".
Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis was born on 21 June 1839 in Rio de Janeiro, then capital of the Empire of Brazil. His parents were Francisco José de Assis, a mulatto wall painter, and Maria Leopoldina da Câmara Machado, an Azorean Portuguese washerwoman. He was born in Livramento country house, owned by Dona Maria José de Mendonça Barro Pereira, widow of senator Bento Barroso Pereira, who protected his parents and allowed them to live with her.Dona Maria José became Joaquim’s godmother and her brother-in-law, commendatory Joaquim Alberto de Sousa da Silveira, the godfather, and both were paid homage by giving their names to the baby. Machado had a sister who died young. Joaquim studied in a public school, but was not a good student. While helping celebrate masses, he met Father Silveira Sarmento, who became his Latin teacher and also friend.
Assis is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in BrazilIt has a population of 98.715. In the city, there are many industries, schools, universities, large agriculture production and strong commerce. The city is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Assis. The city is one of the most important region. The city has a privileged geographic location where there are different types of agriculture.
The city is served by Marcelo Pires Halzhausen State Airport.
Mayor: Ézio Spera (2009/2011)
Why the eagle flies
When the wind blows in his eyes
And he goes no where just to feel good
You don*t know the reason
Our love is like a season
Breaking down and building up again
Why you hold me up
When I feel like falling down
Is the love you have that makes me feel good
Ahhh
You make it easy
Take it slow
Well, I was hurtin inside and you gave me a second chance
Ahhh
You take it easy
When you let it go
I was hurtin inside
Time rides all alone
When you*re left back on your own
But I know you*re always there to lean on
Look beyond the
And you*ll find my love in check
It*s all the love I have
Love I give to you
Ahhh
You make it easy
Take it slow
Well, I was hurtin inside and you gave me a second chance
Ahhh
You take it easy
When you let it go
I was hurtin inside
Why the eagle flies
When the wind blows in his eyes
And he goes no where just to feel good
Time rides all alone
When you*re left back on your own
But I know you*re always there to lean on
You don*t know the reasons
Our love is like the seasons
Breaking down and building up again
Ahhh
You make it easy
Take it slow
Well, I was hurtin inside and you gave me a second chance
Ahhh
You take it easy
When you let it go
I was hurtin inside
Ahhh
You make it easy
Take it slow
Well, I was hurtin inside and you gave me a second chance
Ahhh
You take it easy
When you let it go
I was hurtin inside