Camoëns

American  

[kam-oh-ens] / ˈkæm oʊˌɛns /

Also Camões

noun

1. Luis Vaz de 1524?–80, Portuguese poet.

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Camoëns British  

/ ˈkæməʊˌɛns, kaˈmõiʃ /

noun

1. Luis Vaz de (lwiʃ vɑʃ ˈdəː). 1524–80, Portuguese epic poet; author of The Lusiads (1572).

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Example Sentences

Although he distinguished himself as a warrior, Camoëns did not even then neglect the muse, for he reports he wielded the pen with one hand and the sword with the other.

From The Book of the Epic by Guerber, H. A. (Hélène Adeline)

Macao's chief claim to renown is its association with Camoëns, the great Portuguese poet of the sixteenth century, whose epic poem, "The Lusiads," has been translated into most known languages.

From Travels in the Far East by Peck, Ellen Mary Hayes

In imitation of Camoëns, sundry other Portuguese poets attempted epics on historical themes, but none of their works possess sufficient merits to keep their memory green.

From The Book of the Epic by Guerber, H. A. (Hélène Adeline)

Pope.—Yes; he had that fault in common with Dante, with Ariosto, and with Camoëns.

From Dialogues of the Dead by Morley, Henry

The national epic of Portugal is the work of Luis de Camoëns, who, inspired by patriotic fervor, sang in Os Lusiades of the discovery of the eagerly sought maritime road to India.

From The Book of the Epic by Guerber, H. A. (Hélène Adeline)