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

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“To waste long words and War’s extremes to show of slashing cuts, and thrusts of cruel pain, were work of wastrel-men who, well we trow, of leisure lavish, vainest dream’ery feign: Let it in fine suffice that all ye know how with the fame of high finesse, remain Victory’s palms with us; and ev’ery Dame a glorious victress, did retrieve her fame.

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