Ó que famintos beijos na floresta, E que mimoso choro que soava! Que afagos tão suaves, que ira honesta, Que em risinhos alegres se tornava! O que ma… - Luís de Camões
" "Ó que famintos beijos na floresta,
E que mimoso choro que soava!
Que afagos tão suaves, que ira honesta,
Que em risinhos alegres se tornava!
O que mais passam na manhã, e na sesta,
Que Vénus com prazeres inflamava,
Melhor é experimentá-lo que julgá-lo,
Mas julgue-o quem não pode experimentá-lo.
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About Luís de Camões
Luís Vaz de Camões (or de Camoens) (c. 1524 – June 10 1580) is considered the national poet of Portugal and the Portuguese language's greatest poet. He wrote a considerable amount of lyrical poetry and drama, but is best remembered for his epic work Os Lusíadas (The Lusiads), the influence of which is so profound that Portuguese is sometimes called the "language of Camões".
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Native Name:
Luís Vaz de Camões
Alternative Names:
Luis de Camoens
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Camoëns
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Luís de Camoens
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