Quote of the day
Bring me men to match my mountains,
Bring me men to match my plains,
Men with empires in their purpose,
And new eras in their brains.
Luís de Camões
Born: 1524
Died: June 20, 1580 (aged 56)
Bio: Luís Vaz de Camões is considered Portugal's and the Portuguese language's greatest poet. His mastery of verse has been compared to that of Shakespeare, Vondel, Homer, Virgil and Dante.
Known for:
- Os Lusíadas (1572)
- Sonnets and Poems