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Lusiad - CAMÕES (Luís de) THE LUSIAD; or, The Discovery of India an Epic Poem . Translated from the Original Portuguese of Luis de Camöens by William Julius Mickle. The Second Edition. Oxford: Printed by Jackson and Lister, 1788. [4], ccxxxvi, 496 pp., 1 grav., 1 mapa desdobrável: il.; 280 mm. A rare and significant edition of Luís de Camões's ”The Lusiads, ” translated into English by William Julius Mickle. Published in Oxford in 1788, this work represents an important milestone in the dissemination of the Portuguese epic in the English-speaking world. Mickle was one of the most notable translators of Camões into English, and his version is recognized for its fluidity and poetic fidelity to the original, capturing the essence of Vasco da Gama's epic narrative and the great Portuguese voyages. ! Please note that this translated text was generated by Google. !