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Poems, from the Portuguese of Luis de Camoens, with notes &c. by visct ... - Page 18
by Luis Vaz de Camoens - 1803
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The Monthly review. New and improved ser, Volume 45

1804 - 574 pages
...not merely of individual calamity, but of national ingratitude. He whose best years had been devottd to the service of his country, he, who had taught...to revive the remembrance of ancient gentility and Liibian heroism, was compelled in age to wander throno-h the streets, a wrttchcddependent on casual...
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Poems, from the Portuguese of Luis de Camoens: With Remarks on His Life and ...

Luís de Camões - 1805 - 178 pages
...condemnation. The latter years of CAMOENS present a mournful picture not merely of individual calamity, but of national ingratitude. He whose best years had been...in age, to wander through the streets, a wretched dependant on casual contribution. One friend alone remained to smooth his downward path, and guide...
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The General Biographical Dictionary:: Containing an Historical and Critical ...

1813 - 536 pages
...picture, not merely of individual calamity, but of national ingratitude. " He," says lord Strangford, " whose best years had been devoted to the service of...the proudest efforts of Italy itself, and who seemed horn to revive the remembrance of ancient gentility and Lusian heroism, was compelled in age to wander...
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Poems, from the Portuguese of Luis de Camoens: With Remarks on His Life and ...

Luís de Camões - 1821 - 172 pages
...theological turn. He wrote orthodox sonnets to St. John, and pious little epigrams on Adam and Eve, &c. his country, he who had taught her literary fame to...compelled in age to wander through the streets, a wretched dependant on casual contribution. One friend alone remained to smooth his downward path, and guide...
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The Works of Lord Byron: With His Letters and Journals,

George Gordon Byron Baron Byron, Thomas Moore - 1832 - 350 pages
...(2) The latter years of Camoens present a mournful picture, not merely of individual calamity, but of national ingratitude. He whose best years had been...ancient gentility and Lusian heroism, was compelled to wander through the streets, a wretched dependant on casual contribution. One friend alone remained...
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The Works of Lord Byron: With His Letters and Journals,

George Gordon Byron Baron Byron, Thomas Moore - 1834 - 350 pages
...picture, not merely of individual calamity, hut of national ingratitude. He whose hest years had heen devoted to the service of his country, he who had...the proudest efforts of Italy itself, and who seemed horn to revive the rememhrance of ancient gentility and Lusian heroism, was compelled to wander through...
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The Works of George Byron: With His Letters and Journals, and His Life, Volume 7

George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1836 - 354 pages
...(2) The latter years of Camoens present a mournful picture, not merely cf individual calamity, but of national ingratitude. He whose best years had been...ancient gentility and Lusian heroism, was compelled to wander through the streets, a wretched dependant on casual contribution. One friend alone remained...
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Miscellanies: Hours of Idleness. English bards and Scotch reviewers. Hints ...

George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1837 - 336 pages
...Individual calamity, but of national ingratitude. He whose best years had been devoted to the service of bis country, he who had taught her literary fame to rival...ancient gentility and Lusian heroism, was compelled to wander through the streets, a wretched dependant on casual contribution. One friend alone remained...
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The miscellaneous works of Oliver Goldsmith, including a variety ..., Volume 2

Oliver Goldsmith - 1837 - 578 pages
...let me intreat (1) [ " Camoe'ns, whose best years had been devoted to the service of his country, and who had taught her literary fame to rival the proudest efforts of Italy itself, was compelled to wander through the streets, a wretched dependent on casual contribution, and died...
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The Complete Works of Lord Byron: Reprinted from the Last London Edition ...

George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1841 - 998 pages
...the service of his country, he who bad taught her literary fame to rival the proudest efforts of Holy ont Argentière in the calm of the lake, ч hieb f was crossing in my boat; the distance to wander through thestreets, h wretched dependant on casual contribution. One friend Who blames it...
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