2 Quotes & Sayings By Luis De Camoens

Luis de Camoens was born in 1475, the son of a noble Portuguese family. His early education was entrusted to his mother, who had been an abbess of the Dominicans of Lisbon, so that he might grow up with a true love for books. At age 13, he began his studies at the University of Coimbra, but left three years later to study theology at the University of Salamanca. His first poetry collection was published in 1514, followed by pastoral poetry and then philosophical poetry Read more