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

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“ ‘Iápetus’ daring Son from Heaven brought the fire he added human breast to bless; fire, that inflamed to wars a world distraught, with death and eke disgrace: (ah, sad distress!) How better far for us and ours hadst wrought Prometheus! and with loss of life the less; had thy famed Statue never felt the fire of great designs that ’gender great desire!

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