Camoens and Cervantes, their Destiny similar in many Respects 295
1817. The "Lusiad," Translation of it 295
Origin of the Family of Camoens 295
Derivation of his Name 296
1370. Vasco Perez de Camoens takes the Part of Castile against
Portugal 297
1524. Birth of Camoens 298
1308. Foundation of the University of Coimbra by King Diniz 299
1537. Camoens enters the University of Coimbra 300
Extract from his fourth Canzone 301
Another Extract from another 301
1545. He leaves Coimbra 302
His Arrival at Court 302
He falls in Love; his Sonnet in Commemoration of this
Occasion 303
The Poetry of Camoens and Petrarch compared 304
Translations of Camoens' Sonnets, by Doctor Southey 306
Exile of Camoens from the Palace 306
Writes several of his Lyrics during his Banishment 307
Lord Strangford's Translation of an Elegy written at this
Time 307
1550. Bravery of Camoens while with the Troops at Ceuta 310
Loses one of his Eyes in a naval Engagement in the Straits of
Gibraltar 310
1553. He embarks for India 310
Don Alfonso de Noronha, Viceroy of Goa 312
Camoens joins the Armament sent from Goa against the King
of Cochin 312
Returns to Goa 312
Death of Antonio de Noronha 312
Camoens' Letter to a Friend, inclosing a Sonnet and Elegy on
his Death 313
1554. Dom Pedro Mascarenhas succeeds Noronha in the Viceroyalty
of Goa 315
Cruising of the Mahometans detrimental to the Portuguese 315
Expedition of de Vasconcellos to protect the Merchantmen 315
Camoens joins this Expedition 315
1555. Returns to Goa, and writes his ninth Canzone 315
Extortion and Tyranny of the Portuguese Government 316
Causes Camoens to write his Satire, "Follies of India" 316
1556. Departs from Goa in the Fleet which Barreto despatched to the
South 317
Is appointed Commissary 317
Description of Camoens' Grotto at Macao 318
He composes the "Lusiad" 318
On his Return to Goa he is wrecked on the River Mecon 319
Arrives at Goa; the Kindness with which he is received by the
new Governor, Dom Constantine de Braganza 320
Accused of Malversation in the Exercise of his Office at Macao 320
Extract from the "Lusiad" 320
Camoens pursues his military Career in India 321
He commemorates the Death of Dona Catarina de Atayde 322
Pedro Barreto appointed Governor of Sofala in the
Mozambique 323
Camoens accompanies him 323
His dependent State 323
Quarrels with Barreto 323
Arrival of his Indian Friends, who supply his Wants, and
invite him to accompany them 324
Barreto refuses to let him go until he paid 200 Ducats 324
He accompanies his Friends home 325
1569. Arrives at Lisbon 325
The Plague at Lisbon 325
Political State of the Kingdom disadvantageous to Camoens 325
1571. The "Lusiad" published 326
Melancholy Circumstances attending the last Days of
Camoens 327
1578. Defeat of Sebastian in Africa 328
Its Effect on Camoens 328
1579. Last Scene of Camoens' Life 328
His Tomb 329
His Person 329
A Review of his Life 330
Extract from the "Lusiad," and a Critique on it 332