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Lus Vaz de Cames , k m o n z c. 1524 or 1525160June1601601580, is considered Portugals and the Portuguese languages greatest poet. His mastery of verse has been compared to that of Shakespeare, Vondel, Homer, Virgil and Dante. He wrote a considerable amount of lyrical poetry and drama but is best remembered for his epic work Os Lusadas . His collection of poetry The Parnasum of Lus de Cames was lost in his lifetime. The influence of his masterpiece Os Lusadas is so profound that Portuguese is sometimes called the language of Cames.

Many details concerning the life of Cames remain unknown, but he is thought to have been born around 1524. Lus Vaz de Cames was the only child of Simo Vaz de Cames and wife Ana de S de Macedo. His birthplace is unknown. Lisbon, Coimbra or Alenquer are frequently presented as his birthplace, although the latter is based on a disputable interpretation of one of his poems. Constncia is also considered a possibility as his place of birth a statue of him can be found in the town.

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