He was engaged to Amélia de Oliveira, the sister of the poet Alberto de Oliveira, but their engagement was short-lived since it was opposed by another brother of Amélia, who said Bilac had no future.
Ia bertunangan dengan Amélia de Oliveira, saudari dari penyair Alberto de Oliveira, namun pertunangan mereka berjangka pendek sejak pertunangan tersebut ditentang oleh saudara Amélia yang lain yang mengatakan bahwa Bilac tidak memiliki masa depan.