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O foul disgrace, of knighthood lasting stain, By men of arms a helpless lady slain! - Luís de Camões
" "O foul disgrace, of knighthood lasting stain,
By men of arms a helpless lady slain!
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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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Luís Vaz de Camões
Alternative Names:
Luis de Camoens
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Camões
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Camoëns
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Luís de Camoens
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