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

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“Ulysses ’tis who builds that sacred fane to her, whose favour tongue facund supplies; if there he fired tall Troy on Asian plain here made he mighty Lisbon’s walls arise.” “Whom have we here, who cumbers with the slain the field, whose furious presence frights the eyes? He drives great armies to disgraceful rout, and on his banners painted eagles float.”

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