This work's author was the subject of an 1881 biography by Richard Burton, who attempted a translati
This work's author was the subject of an 1881 biography by Richard Burton, who attempted a translation of this work into a form of English resembling that of Wyatt and Surrey. In this work's seventh canto, "Georgians, Armenians, Grecians, and hapless Thrace," are mentioned exhorting the title characters "to quell the unspeakable horde." In the final canto of this work, the lover of the protagonist reveals that he will need to brave "the Red Sea's dangers [which] shalt thou force / To Abyssinia's realm thy novel course." This is revealed during a feast on the Isle of Love, which the sailors encounter upon the request of Venus to Cupid. The "Silver Star of Love" helps calm the seas of the fleet which had previously traveled to Quiloa, Melinda, and Mozambique before venturing forth to their target land of India. For 10 points, identify this epic 16th century poem about the exploits of Vasco da Gama by Portuguese writer Luis Camoes.
This work's author was the subject of an 1881 biography by Richard Burton, who attempted a translation of this work into a form of English resembling that of Wyatt and Surrey.
Os Lusiadas