| Luís de Camões - Explorers - 1791 - 494 pages
...is ftridtly due to him ; nor is the difference between the prefent ftate of Europe and the monkifh age in which he was born, lefs the refult of his genius...fuggefts the idea of the evil daemon, the other of a tutelary angel. From the year 1448, when Alonzo V. aflumed the power of government, till the end... | |
| James Cavanah Murphy - Portugal - 1795 - 388 pages
...is ftrictly due to him ; nor is the difference between the prefent fiate of Europe, and the monkiih age in which he was born, lefs the refult of his genius...is an Alexander, crowned with trophies at the head his army, compared with a Henry contemplating the ocean from his window on the rock of Sagrez ! The... | |
| Luís de Camões - 1798 - 520 pages
...difcovered, is ftri&ly due to him ; nor is the difference between the prefent ftate of Europe and the monkifh age in which he was born, lefs the refult of his genius...of Sagrez ! The one fuggefts the idea of the evil dcemon, the other of a tutelary angel. From * It has been faid by fome Frertch writers, that the conquefts... | |
| Luís de Camões - Poetry, Portuguese - 1809 - 286 pages
...difference between the present state of Europe and the monkish age in which he was born, less the result of his genius and toils. What is an Alexander * crowned...ocean from his window on the rock of Sagrez ! The one suggests the idea of the evil daemon, the other of a tutelary angel. * It has been said by some French... | |
| John Murray (Firm) - 1855 - 830 pages
...reigns of D. Manoel and D. Joao III. As Mickle very justly observes with reference to this prince ; " What is an Alexander crowned with trophies, at the...compared with a Henry contemplating the ocean from his windows on the rock of Sagres? The one suggests the idea of a demon, the other of a tutelary angel."... | |
| John Murray (Firm) - Portugal - 1856 - 312 pages
...reigns of D. Manoel and D. Joao III. As Mickle very justly observes with reference to this prince; " What is an Alexander crowned with trophies, at the...compared with a Henry contemplating the ocean from his windows on the rock of Sagres ? The one suggests the idea of a demon, the other of a tutelary angel."... | |
| John Murray (Firm) - Portugal - 1875 - 362 pages
...reigns of D. Manoel and D. Jouo III. As Mickle very justly observes with reference to this prince, " What is an Alexander crowned with trophies, at the...compared with a Henry contemplating the ocean from his dwelling on the rock of Sagres ? The one suggests the idea of a demon, the other of a tutelary angel."... | |
| Luis Vaz de Camoens - 1877 - 498 pages
...and manners of these countries, or whatever country may be yet discovered, is strictly due to him. What is an Alexander, crowned with trophies at the...ocean from his window on the rock of Sagrez ! The one suggests the idea of a destroying demon, the other of a benevolent Deity. Prom 1448, when Alonzo V.... | |
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