The Lusiad

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Discover a piece of history with this digital edition eBook of The Lusiad: Or, The Discovery of India, an Epic Poem, by Luís de Camões and William Julius Mickle. Restored with care and true to the original work, this work has been deemed culturally important by scholars and is a fundamental part of our civilization's knowledge base. Pick up your copy today.

Genres: Gama, Vasco da, 1469-1524 – Poetry, Explorers – Portugal – Poetry, India – Discovery and exploration – Poetry, Portugal – Colonies – Asia – Poetry, Epic poetry, Portuguese – Translations into English, Portuguese poetry – Classical period, 1500-1700 – Translations into English