The Lusiad: An Epic PoemJ. Murray, 1826 - 585 pages |
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... chief guide in the interpretation of the text , and also in the selec- tion of a great number of the Notes . The last Five Cantos only have been submitted to the cursory but critical glance of an intelligent friend , Mr. William Lukin ...
... chief guide in the interpretation of the text , and also in the selec- tion of a great number of the Notes . The last Five Cantos only have been submitted to the cursory but critical glance of an intelligent friend , Mr. William Lukin ...
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... Chief , Whom Neptune and avenging Mars obey'd.— And you , fair Nymphs , who haunt the Tagus ' flood , You who , with new and ardent zeal , have fir'd Your kindred votary ; -if e'er your stream In humble verse by me was cheerful sung ...
... Chief , Whom Neptune and avenging Mars obey'd.— And you , fair Nymphs , who haunt the Tagus ' flood , You who , with new and ardent zeal , have fir'd Your kindred votary ; -if e'er your stream In humble verse by me was cheerful sung ...
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... chief , Magricio , may compete ; — While none th ' illustrious Gama may transcend , 10 In whom is center'd all Æneas ' fame . With Charlemagne who claims to be compar'd ? Or who to Cæsar's glory may aspire ? The First Alphonso , who ...
... chief , Magricio , may compete ; — While none th ' illustrious Gama may transcend , 10 In whom is center'd all Æneas ' fame . With Charlemagne who claims to be compar'd ? Or who to Cæsar's glory may aspire ? The First Alphonso , who ...
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... chief , 18 A Lusian born , they num'rous triumphs gain'd ; I mention not their warlike name acquir'd , 19 Under a chosen chief from foreign lands , Who , through a timid deer , astutely feign'd That heav'nly counsels were to him reveal ...
... chief , 18 A Lusian born , they num'rous triumphs gain'd ; I mention not their warlike name acquir'd , 19 Under a chosen chief from foreign lands , Who , through a timid deer , astutely feign'd That heav'nly counsels were to him reveal ...
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... Chief To each a kind and gen'rous welcome gave . Forthwith the hospitable board was spread , And goblets with Lyæus ' purple juice Fill'd to the brim , by Phaton's swarthy race Freely were quaff'd ; —not mincingly declin'd.- Partaking ...
... Chief To each a kind and gen'rous welcome gave . Forthwith the hospitable board was spread , And goblets with Lyæus ' purple juice Fill'd to the brim , by Phaton's swarthy race Freely were quaff'd ; —not mincingly declin'd.- Partaking ...
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achiev'd address'd Æneid alluded Alphonso ancient appear'd ardent Armada arms Bacchus Barros behold bold brave bravery breast Calicut Camoens Canto Castile Castilian Catual Ceuta Chief Christian coast command death deeds deep Don John Don Pedro e'en e'er ev'ry fair faithful fam'd fame Faria y Sousa fate fear feats fierce fix'd Fleet force gain'd gainst gallant gen'rous glorious glory Goddess grace hast Heav'n Hero heroic hostile Iberia illustrious India inspir'd Isle King king of Portugal knights land lofty Lusian Lusitanian martial Meroë mighty Monarch Moorish Moors Mozambique native ne'er noble NOTE numbers Nymphs o'er oppos'd Ormuz Ovid pass'd passage Paulo da Gama perils poem poet Portugal Portugueze pow'r prepar'd Prince race rage rais'd reach'd receiv'd sacred Samorim Saracens seem'd shalt shore splendid stream subdued sword Tagus thee thence Thetis thou throne tow'rds valiant valor various Vasco da Gama victory Virg Viriatus warlike waves zeal
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