WeRead Powered by ReaderPub
Los Lusíadas: Poema épico en diez cantos cover

Los Lusíadas: Poema épico en diez cantos

Chapter 1: LOS LUSÍADAS
Open in WeRead

Explore more books like this:

About This Book

The epic narrates an oceanic voyage undertaken by a Portuguese fleet under Vasco da Gama, framed by classical gods whose rivalries influence events; it interweaves sea‑adventure episodes—storms, encounters, hospitality at Melinde, negotiations at Calicut—and long digressions recounting national history and celebrated deeds. The poem celebrates maritime exploration, national pride, and heroic virtue while blending classical myth with Christian themes; it culminates in a fantastical reward scene in which a divine protector grants the sailors a paradisiacal island of nymphs. Structured in ten cantos, the verse alternates vivid narrative, encomium, and learned allusion to praise the seafaring achievements and moral character of the nation.


LOS LUSÍADAS


Burger, del.Bickel, Neumann, sc.

Luis de Camoens

LUIS DE CAMOENS


LOS LUSÍADAS

POEMA ÉPICO EN DIEZ CANTOS

TRADUCIDO EN VERSO CASTELLANO DEL PORTUGUÉS

POR

LUIS GÓMEZ DE TAPIA


NUEVA EDICIÓN ILUSTRADA


BARCELONA

——

MONTANER Y SIMÓN, EDITORES

CALLE DE ARAGÓN, NÚM. 255

1913