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

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“For they, with brav’ery better than of man, outdrave our grandsires from the fertile leas where fresh Guadiána and rich Tagus ran, with famed and memorable instances: Still seeking triumphs, in far African parts, spurning perils of the stormy seas our plans of safety and of peace they foil, they break our lofty walls, our towns they spoil.

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