The Lusiad, Or, The Discovery of India: An Epic Poem, Translated from the Portuguese of Luis de Camoëns, with a Life of the PoetThis poem, written in Homeric style, focuses on a fantastical interpretation of the Portuguese voyages of discovery during the 15th and 16th centuries. |
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Page xxxii
... boast that you have left your author to speak for himself , that you have neither added nor diminished , you have in reality grossly abused him , and deceived yourself . Your literal translation can have no claim to the original ...
... boast that you have left your author to speak for himself , that you have neither added nor diminished , you have in reality grossly abused him , and deceived yourself . Your literal translation can have no claim to the original ...
Page lxi
... boasted of the greatness of Montezuma were sacrificed to the isease of Cortez's heart . Pizarro , however , in the barbarity of his character , ar exceeded him . There is a bright side to the character of Cortez , if we an forget that ...
... boasted of the greatness of Montezuma were sacrificed to the isease of Cortez's heart . Pizarro , however , in the barbarity of his character , ar exceeded him . There is a bright side to the character of Cortez , if we an forget that ...
Page lxxii
... boasted , contained all the riches of India ; and their king , they pro- fessed , was ambitious of entering into a friendly treaty with the Portuguese , with whose renown he was well acquainted . And , that a conference with his majesty ...
... boasted , contained all the riches of India ; and their king , they pro- fessed , was ambitious of entering into a friendly treaty with the Portuguese , with whose renown he was well acquainted . And , that a conference with his majesty ...
Page lxxiii
... boasted such abundance , that the Portuguese , he said , if they regarded their own interest , would seek for no other India . To make treaties of commerce was the business of Gama ; and one so advantageous was not to be refused . Fully ...
... boasted such abundance , that the Portuguese , he said , if they regarded their own interest , would seek for no other India . To make treaties of commerce was the business of Gama ; and one so advantageous was not to be refused . Fully ...
Page lxxix
... boasted of the safety of his fleet , offered his life rather than his sails and rudders , and concluded with threats in the name of his sovereign . The zamorim , during the whole conference , eyed Gama with the keenest attention , and ...
... boasted of the safety of his fleet , offered his life rather than his sails and rudders , and concluded with threats in the name of his sovereign . The zamorim , during the whole conference , eyed Gama with the keenest attention , and ...
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admiral Æneid Alonzo ancient arms Bacchus bands behold bend Beneath blaze blood boast bold bosom Brahmins brave breast Calicut Camoëns Cape Castera Castile Castilian Ceuta Christian coast conquest coursers cries death divine dread eastern world epic poetry ev'ry eyes fair fame fate fierce fire fleet gale Gama GAMA's gave gen'rous glorious glows gold heaven Henry heroes holy Homer honour horrid horror human India inspir'd island joyful king King of Portugal land Lisbon lord Lusian Lusus Melinda Mombas monarch Moorish Moors Mozambique native Nereids nymphs o'er ocean Pedro pilot poem poet Portrait Portugal Portuguese pride prince proud purple queen race rage reign resounds round sacred sail shade shining ships shore sire skies smiles Spain spear spread storm sword Tagus tempest thee thine thou throne tide toils Trans translator trembling Vasco Viriatus vols voyage warlike waves wild woes zamorim