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A Portuguese fleet becomes the object of conflict between Roman gods.

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“Some fly with furious curses, and blaspheme him who the World with Warfare made accurst; others that cov’etous breast all culp’able deem for Greed enquicken’d by his selfish thirst. That, alien wealth to win, with sore extreme he plunged his hapless folk in woes the worst; leaving so many wives and mothers, lorn of sons and spouses, evermore to mourn.

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