Cláudio Manuel da Costa

Cláudio Manuel da Costa (June 4, 1729 – July 4, 1789) was a Brazilian poet and musician, considered to be the introducer of Neoclassicism in Brazil. He wrote under the pen name Glauceste Satúrnio, and his most famous work is the epic poem ''Vila Rica'', that tells the history of the homonymous city, nowadays called Ouro Preto.

He is the patron of the 8th chair of the Brazilian Academy of Letters.

It is speculated that he translated Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations and Theory of Moral Sentiments into Portuguese. Some claim that he had connections with the Illuminati, an Enlightenment-oriented secret society created in Bavaria that has influenced numerous revolutions. Provided by Wikipedia