O foul disgrace, of knighthood lasting stain,
By men of arms a helpless lady slain!
• Stanza 130, lines 7–8 (tr. William Julius Mickle); the death of Inês de Castro.
By men of arms a helpless lady slain!
• Stanza 130, lines 7–8 (tr. William Julius Mickle); the death of Inês de Castro.
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Contra uma dama, ó peitos carniceiros,
Feros vos amostrais, e cavaleiros?
— Luís de Camões
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Contra uma dama, ó peitos carniceiros,
Feros vos amostrais, e cavaleiros?" in the context of "O foul disgrace, of knighthood lasting stain,
By men of arms a helpless lady slain!
• Stanza 130, lines 7–8 (tr. William Julius Mickle); the death of Inês de Castro." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Luís de Camões" (Quotes, Epic poetry, Os Lusíadas (1572), Canto III)
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About Luís de Camões
Luís Vaz de Camões (or de Camoens) (c. 1524 – June 10 1580) is considered the national poet of Portugal and the Portuguese language's greatest poet. He wrote a considerable amount of lyrical poetry and drama, but is best remembered for his epic work Os Lusíadas (The Lusiads), the influence of which is so profound that Portuguese is sometimes called the "language of Camões".
About Luís de Camões
Luís Vaz de Camões (or de Camoens) (c. 1524 – June 10 1580) is considered the national poet of Portugal and the Portuguese language's greatest poet. He wrote a considerable amount of lyrical poetry and drama, but is best remembered for his epic work Os Lusíadas (The Lusiads), the influence of which is so profound that Portuguese is sometimes called the "language of Camões".
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