Luís Vaz de Camões (sometimes rendered in English as Camoens or Camoëns, c. 1524 or 1525 – 1580). He 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 (The Lusiads). His collection of poetry The Parnasum of Luís de Camões was lost during his life. The influence of his masterpiece Os Lusíadas is so profound that Portuguese is sometimes called the "language of Camões".
The day of his death, 10 June, is Portugal's national day.
- "The testimonies of his contemporaries describe him as a man of average size, with reddish blond hair, blind in his right eye, skilled in all physical exercises and with a temperamental disposition, having little difficulty in engaging in fights." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lu%C3%ADs_de_Cam%C3%B5es
- “That famous poet Luís de Camóes—who, speaking in absolutes, was the prince of them all—was a tall man with broad shoulders and reddish hair. His face was freckled and he was blind in one eye..." https://www.encyclopedia.com/arts/culture-magazines/lusiads
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| Luis Vaz de Camoes, 16th-17th century, Portuguese School |
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