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Os Lusíadas

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Os Lusíadas, usually translated as The Lusiads, is a Portuguese epic poem written by Luís de Camões and first published in 1572. It is widely regarded as the most important work of Portuguese-language literature and is frequently compared to Virgil's Aeneid. The work celebrates the discovery of a sea route to India by the Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama (1469–1524). The ten cantos of the poem are in ottava rima and total 1,102 stanzas.

Subjects: History
Poetry
Travel
Criticism and interpretation
English
Early works to 1800
Set in: India
Portugal
Time: Period of discoveries, 1385-1580
Characters: Venus
Bacchus

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