[She] heard the bitter, heartsick words
that made the fires of Hell burn cold
and soothed the lost spirits under the world.
• (tr. David Wevill)
that made the fires of Hell burn cold
and soothed the lost spirits under the world.
• (tr. David Wevill)
“
Ela viu as palavras magoadas,
Que puderam tornar o fogo frio,
E dar descanso as almas condenadas.
— Luís de Camões
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Ela viu as palavras magoadas,
Que puderam tornar o fogo frio,
E dar descanso as almas condenadas." in the context of "[She] heard the bitter, heartsick words
that made the fires of Hell burn cold
and soothed the lost spirits under the world.
• (tr. David Wevill)
" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Luís de Camões" (Quotes, Lyric poetry, Não pode tirar-me as esperanças, Aquela triste e leda madrugada)
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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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