A soft king makes a valiant people soft.
• Stanza 138, line 8 (tr. Richard Fanshawe)
• Stanza 138, line 8 (tr. Richard Fanshawe)
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Um fraco Rei faz fraca a forte gente.
— Luís de Camões
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Um fraco Rei faz fraca a forte gente." in the context of "A soft king makes a valiant people soft.
• Stanza 138, line 8 (tr. Richard Fanshawe)
" 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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