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

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Begin with sudden start the Youths to ’spy variegate colours glance through greeny boughs; colours that catch the judgment of man’s eye as not of nat’ural bloom, ne flow’er, ne rose; but fleecy laine and silk of diff’erent dye, Dress, that with double force Desire endows, wherein the human Rose herself enshrines, and, Art enhancing Nature, brighter shines.

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