History of Spanish and Portuguese Literature (Vol 2 of 2)

Note 197 — CHAP. II. HISTORY OF PORTUGUESE POETRY AND ELOQUENCE FROM THE EPOCH OF THE INTRODUCTION OF THE ITALIAN STYLE, TILL TOWARDS THE END OF THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY. (continued 2)

Thomasina Ross translation

The following is on an eccentric poet:—

Dizes que o bom Poeta á de ter furia; Se nom á de ter mais, és bom Poeta. Mas se o Poeta á de ter mais que furia, Tu nom tens mais que furia de Poeta.

Return to CHAP. II. HISTORY OF PORTUGUESE POETRY AND ELOQUENCE FROM THE EPOCH OF THE INTRODUCTION OF THE ITALIAN STYLE, TILL TOWARDS THE END OF THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY. (continued 2)