Project Gutenberg 2010-05-26 Public domain in the USA. 686 Camões, Luís de 1580 Camoes, Luis de Camões, Luís Vas de Camões, Luís Vaz de Camoens, Luis de Mickle, William Julius 1735 1788 33038284 Os Lusíadas. English The Lusiad; Or, The Discovery of India, an Epic Poem Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "The Lusiad; Or, The Discovery of India" by Luís de Camões is an epic poem written in the late 16th century. This work chronicles the heroic exploits of Portuguese explorers, particularly Vasco da Gama, as they journey to India, symbolizing the age of discovery and maritime exploration. The poem intertwines themes of adventure, national pride, and the glories of the Portuguese empire, showcasing both human and divine elements essential to the epic genre. The opening portion of this epic introduces readers to the life of Luís de Camões, detailing his noble lineage, early hardships, and profound passion for both love and poetry. Camões's misfortunes begin with his father's shipwreck, and his life becomes a series of challenges, including exile from the royal court due to love affairs, military service against the Moors, and subsequent adventures in Africa and India. It emphasizes his heroic contributions to battles while nurturing his poetic talents, ultimately framing "The Lusiad" as a product of both his personal experiences and the broader historical context of Portuguese exploration. This section sets the stage for the epic narrative that follows, blending biography with the nationalistic fervor of a pioneering era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Gama, Vasco da, 1469-1524 -- Poetry Explorers -- Portugal -- Poetry India -- Discovery and exploration -- Poetry Portugal -- Colonies -- Asia -- Poetry Epic poetry, Portuguese -- Translations into English Portuguese poetry -- Classical period, 1500-1700 -- Translations into English PQ Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry Browsing: Travel & Geography 1291706 1291715 2024-09-14T03:36:48.124063 2023-09-14T08:37:33.892666 text/html text/html 1327300 2010-05-26T07:27:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 600496 2010-05-26T07:28:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 668932 2024-09-14T03:37:13.852924 application/epub+zip 692531 2024-09-14T03:36:52.934020 application/epub+zip 539427 2024-09-14T03:36:50.390064 application/epub+zip 1199703 2024-09-14T03:37:25.646379 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1057858 2024-09-14T03:37:10.884950 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 905807 2022-09-15T05:06:36.182511 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1045459 2024-09-14T03:36:43.953080 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1045525 2010-05-26T07:27:50 text/plain; charset=utf-8 403092 2010-05-26T07:28:06 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1044691 2010-05-26T07:28:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 402093 2010-05-26T07:28:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1044858 2010-05-26T07:28:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 401697 2010-05-26T07:28:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 24504 2024-09-14T03:37:25.832357 application/rdf+xml 18504 2024-09-14T03:36:50.953047 image/jpeg 4179 2024-09-14T03:36:50.679018 image/jpeg 655029 2024-09-14T03:36:48.228029 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia pt.wikipedia en.wikipedia