The Purpose of Praise: Past and Future in The Lusiads of Luís de CamõesKing's College, 1983 - 19 pages |
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... combines the experience of the man of action with the eloquent art of the poet . Making full use of the humanist theme of the complementarity of arms and letters ( " in one hand a sword , in the other a pen " ) he associates feats of ...
... combines the experience of the man of action with the eloquent art of the poet . Making full use of the humanist theme of the complementarity of arms and letters ( " in one hand a sword , in the other a pen " ) he associates feats of ...
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... - platonic sense , Venus combines the spiritual attributes of “ Aphrodite Urania " ( the " heavenly " or " celestial " Venus ) with the carnal sensuality and licentiousness of Venus the Harlot , or " Aphrodite Porne " . In her 10.
... - platonic sense , Venus combines the spiritual attributes of “ Aphrodite Urania " ( the " heavenly " or " celestial " Venus ) with the carnal sensuality and licentiousness of Venus the Harlot , or " Aphrodite Porne " . In her 10.
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... combines the conventional Arcadian images ( the heavily - laden fruit trees , the lush pastures , the nymphs bathing in crystal streams ... ) with the traditional associations of the golden age : nature producing of its own accord ...
... combines the conventional Arcadian images ( the heavily - laden fruit trees , the lush pastures , the nymphs bathing in crystal streams ... ) with the traditional associations of the golden age : nature producing of its own accord ...
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Acteon Aeneas Aeniad Arcadian Arquivos do Centro associated Augustus Caesar base love Boy King Brazilian C. R. Boxer Canto celebration Centro Cultural Português Christian contrast corruption Couto critical Cupid deeds denounces Diogo do Couto's divine Eclogue Eduardo Lourenço Elegy embodies empire Estrutura Fanshawe Faria e Sousa's future Gama's voyage golden age Helder Macedo humanist ideal Ilha dos Amores imperial India infernal darkness Island of Love Island of Venus João de Barros Jorge de Sena King's kingdom legends Lisbon Literatura Portuguesa London Luís de Camões Luís de Sousa Lusíadas Lusiads mariners messianic moral myth mythical nation neo-platonic nymphs op.cit Paris past pastoral regret perspective poem poet poet's Portugal Portugal's Professor Boxer prophetic redemptive restoration of harmony role Sebastian Sebastião Silenus sing soldier song Sousa Rebelo spirit stanzas Stephen Reckert symbolic Tethys theme Tityrus traditional Vasco da Gama Virgil Virgilian vision vós vossos world's disorder