The Lusiads
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The Lusiads
- 1. The Lusiads Luis Vaz de Camões JESPER C. SILVA BSEd III-A, English
- 6. The Lusiads What’s with the title?
- 8. Why The Lusiads? I am concerned with Portuguese history and achievements!
- 9. The Lusiads In the Autobiographical and Historical Context
- 10. Luis Vaz de Camões Period: Portuguese Renaissance Genre: Epic poetry Literary Criticism: Classicism
- 11. Luis Vaz de Camões He is considered Portugal’s and the Portuguese language’s greatest poet.
- 12. Sailing back to History Reasons behind sea voyages of Portuguese: 1. Curiosity 2. To find Prester John, a mysterious Christian leader 3. Economic considerations
- 13. Sailing back to History Why India? It pulled commerce out of the Mediterranean Sea to the Atlantic Ocean.
- 15. The Lusiads
- 16. The Lusiads The Lusiads is so profound that Portuguese is called the “language of Camões.”
- 17. The Lusiads Ten cantos with 1102 number of stanzas Decasyllabic ottava rima in a total of 8816 lines of verse.
- 18. Definition of Terms Canto part of poem Decasyllable poetic unit with 10 syllables Ottava rima a verse form made up of eight lines in iambic pentameter with the rhyme scheme abababcc
- 19. Example Original Ó caso grande, estranho e não cuidado, Ó milagre claríssimo e evidente, Ó descoberto engano inopinado, Ó pérfida, inimiga e falsa gente! Quem poderá do mal aparelhado Livrar-se sem perigo sabiamente, Se lá de cima a Guarda soberana Não acudir à fraca força humana?
- 20. Example Translation Sir Richard Fanshawe (Canto II, stanza 30) 1O great, undreampt of, strange deliverance! 2O miracle most clear and evident! 3O fraud discovered by blind Ignorance! 4O faithless Foes, and Men devilishly bent! 5What care, what Wisdom, is of sufficience 6The stroke of Secret mischief to prevent, 7Unless the Sov'raign Guardian from on high 8Supply the strength of frail Humanity? a b a b a b c c
- 21. Excerpt O great, undreampt of, strange deliverance! Iambic pentameter
- 22. Reason behind the Meter Why Decasyllabic Ottava Rima? It is a flowing meter that allows the narrative to move smoothly, and the long, assonant rhymes have a kind of lulling quality.
- 24. Vasco da Gama He is a Portuguese sailor and explorer who heads the expedition to India.
- 25. Jupiter He is the chief of the gods.
- 26. Venus She is a goddess friendly to the Portuguese.
- 27. Mars He is a war god who sides with Venus on the side of the Portuguese.
- 28. Bacchus He is the patron god of Asia.
- 29. Adamastor He is the spirit who appeared to da Gama.
- 30. Mercury He is a god who guides the Portuguese to Mombassa.
- 31. Neptune He is the god of the sea who, at the request of Bacchus, sends storms to destroy the ships of the Portuguese.
- 32. The Epic Cycle The Lusiads
- 34. The Epic Cycle Status Quo The epic begins with a dedication section with the poet paying homage to Virgil and Homer.
- 35. The Epic Cycle Call to Adventure The people of Lusus have gone on to discover new worlds and impose its law in the concert of the nations.
- 36. The Epic Cycle Assistance Venus + Mars + Zeus + Mercury vs. Bacchus + Neptune
- 37. The Epic Cycle Departure The Roman gods and goddesses watch over the voyage lead by Vasco da Gama.
- 38. The Epic Cycle Trials Fake altar The Southern Cross, St. Elmo’s Fire (maritime whirlwind)
- 39. The Epic Cycle Approach Neptune unleashes powerful winds to sink the armada.
- 40. The Epic Cycle Crisis Vasco da Gama sees the near destruction of his caravels.
- 41. The Epic Cycle Treasure The Portuguese reaches the Indian city of Calicut.
- 42. The Epic Cycle Result Bacchus appears in a vision to a Muslim priest in Samorin’s court and convinces him that the explorers are a threat.
- 43. The Epic Cycle Return Venus prepares the Isle of Love for them to rest on and asks her son Cupid to inspire the Nereids with desire for them.
- 44. The Epic Cycle New Life During a sumptuous feast on the Isle of love, Tethys, who is now the lover of da Gama, prophecies the future of Portuguese exploration and conquest.
- 45. The Epic Cycle Resolution The sailors again set sail for home.