The Four Greatest Poets of Portugal
Quatro dos maiores poetas de Portugal são a mesma pessoaFour of the greatest poets of Portugal are the same person: Fernando Pessoa.
He created over one hundred literary figures with their own lives and works; the most famous being Alberto Caeiro, Ricardo Reis and Álvaro de Campos. His last words were written in pencil, in English, on the day before his death: I know not what tomorrow will bring.
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Quatro dos maiores de Portugal são a mesma pessoa: Fernando Pessoa.Ele criou mais de cem com vidas e próprias; sendo as mais famosas Alberto Caeiro, Ricardo Reis e Álvaro de Campos. As suas foram escritas a , em inglês, na da sua : Não sei o que o vai .
Four of the greatest poets of Portugal are the same person: Fernando Pessoa.He created over one hundred literary figures with their own lives and works; the most famous being Alberto Caeiro, Ricardo Reis and Álvaro de Campos. His last words were written in pencil, in English, on the day before his death: I know not what tomorrow will bring.
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🪶 Poeta [masc. noun]: Poet👤 Figura [femin. noun]: Figure📖 Literária [femin.]: Literary🖼️ Obra [femin. noun]: Work [work of art, construction work]⌚ Última [femin.]: Last🔤 Palavra [femin. noun]: Word✏️ Lápis [masc. noun]: Pencil🗓️ Véspera [femin. noun]: The day before☠️ Morte [femin. noun]: Death🗓️ Amanhã: Tomorrow👜 Trazer: To bring
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