This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1880 Excerpt: ...' offspring true and digne; whereby the mighty boast obscured been, the vaunt of lib'eral Alexander's line: Beneath his sceptre blooms the land serene (already compast golden Peace divine) with constitution, customs, laws and rights, a tranquil country's best and brightest lights. "The first was he who made Coimbra own ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1880 Excerpt: ...' offspring true and digne; whereby the mighty boast obscured been, the vaunt of lib'eral Alexander's line: Beneath his sceptre blooms the land serene (already compast golden Peace divine) with constitution, customs, laws and rights, a tranquil country's best and brightest lights. "The first was he who made Coimbra own 97 Pallas-Minerva's gen'erous exercise; he called the Muses' choir from Helicon to tread the lea that by Mondego lies: Whate'er of good whilere hath Athens done, here proud Apollo keepeth ev'ery prize: Here gives he garlands wove with golden ray, with perfumed Nard and ever-verdant Bay. "Brave towns and cities reared his hand anew, 98 stout fortalice, and strongly-castled mure, while his well-nigh reformed kingdom grew with stalwart towers and lofty walls secure: But when dure Atropos cut short the clew, and shore the thin-spun thread of life mature, arose, to filial duty nidering the fourth Afonso, yet a brave good King. "This proud Castile's bravades with equal pride 99 despised, of soul and breast serenely grand; lor aye the Lusitanian's sprite defied fear of the strongest, though the smaller band: But when the Mauritanian races hied to win and wear Hesperia's winsome land, and marched boldly to debel Castile superb Afonso went to work her weal. "Ne'er did Semiramis such myriads see 100 who o'er the wide Hydaspick prairie trod; nor Attila, --who daunteth Italy with dreadful boast, self-titled 'Scourge of God, '--hurried such Gothick hosts to victory, as the wild Saracens' stupendous crowd, with all th' excessive might Granada yields that flockt to battle on Tartessus' fields. "When saw Castilia's monarch, high and haught, 101 such force inexpugnable fain of strife, dreading lest all Hispania come to naught, once lost...
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Add this copy of Os Lusiadas; (English and Portuguese Edition) to cart. $63.76, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2011 by Nabu Press.
Add this copy of Os Lusiadas (English and Portuguese Edition) to cart. $65.03, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2011 by Nabu Press.
