My pen in this, my sword in that hand hold.
• Stanza 79, line 8 (tr. Richard Fanshawe)
• Stanza 79, line 8 (tr. Richard Fanshawe)
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Numa mão sempre a espada, e noutra a pena.
— Luís de Camões
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Numa mão sempre a espada, e noutra a pena." in the context of "My pen in this, my sword in that hand hold.
• Stanza 79, line 8 (tr. Richard Fanshawe)
" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Luís de Camões" (Quotes, Epic poetry, Os Lusíadas (1572), Canto VII)
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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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