Quote of the day
It has been said that idleness is the parent of mischief, which is very true; but mischief itself is merely an attempt to escape from the dreary vacuum of idleness.
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