Marília de Dirceu

Marília de Dirceu is a poetry book written by Luso-Brazilian Neoclassic poet Tomás António Gonzaga. It is divided in three parts — all of them published in different years. The first part, published in 1792, has 33 "lyres", and they tell mostly about Gonzaga's love by a woman named Marília. The second part, published in 1799, was written when Gonzaga was serving time in Ilha das Cobras because of his involvement with the unsuccessful Minas Conspiracy. Its 38 lyres focus now on Gonzaga's longing for freedom. The third part, published in 1802, has 9 lyres and 13 sonnets, and its authorship is disputed.

Homages

The city of Marília, in the Brazilian state of São Paulo, was so named as a tribute to the book.
In 1967, the Brazilian postal service issued a collection of postage stamps depicting famous Brazilian women. One of the stamps depicted Marília, despite her status as a semi-fictional character.