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

Note 242 — 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 3)

Thomasina Ross translation

For example, (in Decad 1. livr. iii. cap. 2.) Barros describes Columbus as visiting the King of Portugal with a malignant joy on his return from his expedition to America, and as acting the part of an empty boaster. But was the discoverer of America a braggart?

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 3)