Project Gutenberg 2021-03-10 Public domain in the USA. 220 Camões, Luís de 1580 Camoes, Luis de Camões, Luís Vas de Camões, Luís Vaz de Camoens, Luis de Gómez de Tapia, Luis, 16th century Tapia, Luis Gómez de Gomez de Tapia, Luis, 16th century Los Lusíadas: Poema épico en diez cantos Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Os_Lus%C3%ADadas Wikipedia page about this book: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_lusiadas Ramón Pajares Box and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Los Lusíadas: Poema épico en diez cantos" by Luís de Camões is an epic poem written in the late 16th century. The work chronicles the voyages of Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama as he embarks on his historic journey to India, intertwining Portugal's maritime glory with divine interventions and cultural encounters. The poem not only celebrates the valor of Portuguese sailors but also delves into themes of honor and historical significance. At the start of the poem, Camões sets the stage by invoking the muses and calling for inspiration to recount the glorious deeds of the Portuguese. The opening lines introduce the bold and courageous sailors who defy treacherous waters and battle against formidable foes, with Vasco da Gama emerging as the central figure who leads his men on the significant expedition. As divine powers debate the fate of this endeavor, Júpiter boasts of the valor of the Portuguese, while Venus advocates for them, ensuring their protection against the trials ahead. The narrative fundamentally establishes the backdrop of camaraderie, bravery, and the grand ambitions that catalyzed the Age of Exploration. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 38.2 (College-level). Difficult to read. es Gama, Vasco da, 1469-1524 -- Poetry Explorers -- Portugal -- Poetry India -- Discovery and exploration -- Poetry Portugal -- Colonies -- Asia -- Poetry Epic poetry, Portuguese -- Translations into Spanish Portuguese poetry -- Classical period, 1500-1700 -- Translations into Spanish PQ Text Category: Poetry Category: Classics of Literature 602508 2025-06-25T12:27:48.437781 text/html 617669 2024-10-18T11:49:06 text/html 3739523 2025-06-25T12:28:03.228653 application/epub+zip 3737522 2025-06-25T12:27:50.769738 application/epub+zip 311442 2025-06-25T12:27:49.564720 application/epub+zip 3907471 2025-06-25T12:28:09.478626 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4416449 2025-06-25T12:28:02.024694 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 995416 2022-09-29T07:16:30.801815 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 408795 2025-06-25T12:27:45.892714 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 388760 2024-10-18T11:49:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18817 2025-06-25T12:28:09.845635 application/rdf+xml 30175 2025-06-25T12:27:49.764766 image/jpeg 4193 2025-06-25T12:27:49.666706 image/jpeg 5592939 2025-06-25T12:27:48.631699 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog pt.wikipedia en.wikipedia