Abstract
The theoretical contributions of Brazilian literary critic Silvio Romero are essential sources of study to researchers who wish to comprehend the evolution of the theoretical treatment given to the epic genre in Brazil during the XIX century. In this article the locus of his reflections on the epic genre were mapped. The books and articles where the critic wrote on the topic, as well as their respective periods in time were specified. The critic’s opinion on the production of epopees in Brazil was described. A definition of epic poem as well as of poetry in general was identified. The tension between epic and lyrical was explored. Simultaneously the epistemological frame in which the critic’s discourse is placed was outlined. Finally this research aimed to formulate a systematic metadiscourse which would encompass all the previous points on Romero’s theoretical discourse on epic gender during the XIX century in Brazil.
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