[But] to sing of your face, a composition
in itself sublime and marvelous,
I lack knowledge, Lady, and wit and art.
• The Collected Lyric Poems of Luis de Camoes (2016), trans. Landeg White, p. 25
in itself sublime and marvelous,
I lack knowledge, Lady, and wit and art.
• The Collected Lyric Poems of Luis de Camoes (2016), trans. Landeg White, p. 25
“
Porém, pera cantar de vosso gesto
A composição alta e milagrosa
Aqui falta saber, engenho e arte.
— Luís de Camões
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Porém, pera cantar de vosso gesto
A composição alta e milagrosa
Aqui falta saber, engenho e arte." in the context of "[But] to sing of your face, a composition
in itself sublime and marvelous,
I lack knowledge, Lady, and wit and art.
• The Collected Lyric Poems of Luis de Camoes (2016), trans. Landeg White, p. 25
" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Luís de Camões" (Quotes, Lyric poetry, Sonnets, Eu cantarei de amor tão docemente)
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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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