Rodrigues José Maria / Luís de 1524?-1580 Camões
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Os Lusíadas (The Lusiads) is a Portuguese epic poem by Luís Vaz de Camões, first published in 1572. It is regarded as Portugal’s national epic and one of the most important works of Portuguese literature. The poem celebrates the history of Portugal and the heroic voyages of discovery during the 15th and 16th centuries. The poem focuses mainly on the 15th-century Portuguese explorations, telling of Vasco da Gama’s voyage to India. The Lusiads is often regarded as an epic of the Age of Discovery. It is written in decasyllabic ottava rima and is composed of 1,102 stanzas.This edition, published in 1921, ensures that Camões’ masterpiece remains accessible to new generations of readers, preserving its historical and literary significance.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
