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Poetry, History, Discovery and exploration, Description and travel
*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.
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Epic, prestige, plot-driven and nostalgic.
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“Arms are my theme, and those matchless heroes”
Luís Vaz de Camões is considered Portugal's and the Portuguese language's greatest poet. His mastery of verse has been compared to that of Shakespeare, Milton, Vondel, Homer, Virgil and Dante. He wrote a considerable amount of lyrical poetry and drama, but is best remembered for his epic work *Os Lusíadas*. ---------- Luís Vaz de Camões foi um poeta nacional de Portugal, considerado uma das maiores figuras da literatura lusófona e um dos grandes poetas da tradição ocidental.
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