CodalSearch this book — or all of Codal…⌘K
nydus/The LusiadsPublic

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

Page 764 of 1164
Table of Contents

Stanza 7 47

47

Here frightful forms of men’s idolatries stand carved in lifeless stock and death-cold stone, varied in gestures, various of dyes, e’en as by feigning Fiend to man made known: Abominable forms the sight surprise with mingled members like Chimaera shown: The Christians, wont to see their God-in-Man, these hybrid monsters with blank wonder scan.

764