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

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“Als there be others, sons of wealth and might, who to no lordly tree by birth belong: Fault of the Kings, who oft some favourite prefer to thousands, wise and true and strong: For these the painted Past hath poor delight, feeling vain colours work them present wrong; and aye as nat’ural foe in hate they bear the speaking pictures which their semblance wear.

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