Studies in Portuguese Literature

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Studies in Portuguese Literature
Aubrey F G Aubrey Fitz Gerald Bell
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Towards the close of his life sorrows fell thick upon him. In 1553 his eldest son, Gon9alo Mendes de Sa, was killed at the age of sixteen in Africa, with many others of the Portuguese nobility (at Ceuta). Had Sa de Miranda read the works of Gil Vicente with sympathy, he would have derived greater consolation from the last lines of one of his autos^ than from all the long letter in verse addressed to him on this occasion by Antonio Ferreira. His deep grief is shown plainly 1 See p. 76.
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...ES IN PORTUGUESE LITERATURE in his answering letter. -^ In the following year the heir to the throne, Prince Joao (1537-1554) died at the same age, a few days before the birth of his son, the future King Sebastian. This was a heavy blow to Sa de Miranda. Although he might at times look back with regret to the "masks and balls begun at midnight"' of King ManoeFs splendour-loving age, the promise of the coming reign had hitherto been a full recompense. The Prince had even in extreme youth shown himself an enlightened patron of letters.

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