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Luís Vaz De Camões

Luís Vaz De Camões

Luís de Camões was a Portuguese poet considered one of the greatest figures of Lusophone literature. Learn more about his eventful life and his most famous work, “Os Lusíadas”.

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  • 00:00:03Luís Vaz de Camões é o autor d'Os Lusíadas, o poema épico sobre os descobrimentos portugueses.
  • 00:00:12Não existem muitos dados sobre a sua vida,
  • 00:00:16mas supõe-se que nasceu em Lisboa em mil quinhentos e vinte e quatro.
  • 00:00:22Era membro de uma aristocracia de poucos valores e dinheiro,
  • 00:00:27mas com suficiente para este estudar em Coimbra.
  • 00:00:32Anos mais tarde, dá-se um dos acontecimentos mais célebres da vida de Luís de Camões,
  • 00:00:39quando em Ceuta perde um olho durante um confronto militar, segundo conta a história.
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