"Portrait of Venus and Studies in Literary History" is a publication that combines the talented works of famous Portuguese writers Almeida Garret and Visconte de João Batista da Silva Leitana. This book contains works marked by a deep philosophical background and mastery of the language. The authors consider the topics of love, death, faith, art and other important aspects of human existence through the prism of their deep perception of the world. Thanks to the art of words and the exquisite composition of texts, the book "Portrait of Venus and Studies in Literary History" invites the reader to discover new depths of poetry and philosophy.