Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from Poems, From the Portuguese of Luis De Camoens: With Remarks on His Life and Writings, Notes, Etc;, Etc
The late ingenious Translator of the Lusiad has portrayed the character, and narrated the misfortunes of our poet, in a manner more honourable to his feelings as a man, than to his accuracy in point of biographical detail. It is with difiidence that the present writer essays to correct his errors; but as the real circumstances of the life of 'camoens are mostly to be found in his own minor com positions, with which Mr. Mickle was unac quainted, he. Trusts that certain information will atone fonhis presumption.
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