Mozambique 485

Mozambique 485, MNH. Michel 544. Visit to Mozambique of Luis Vaz de Camoens, poet, 400th Ann. 1969. Portugal's greatest poet. His mastery of verse has been compared to that of Shakespeare, Homer, Virgil, and Dante. He wrote a considerable amount of lyrical poetry in Portuguese and in Spanish and drama but is best remembered for his epic work Os Lusíadas. His philosophical work The Parnasum of Luís Vaz was lost, arguably stolen by enemies with part of Os Lusíadas when Camões was visiting Mozambique.