Camoens and Cervantes, their Destiny similar in many Respects 295 1817. The "Lusiad," Translation of it 295 Origin of the Family of Camoens 295 Derivation of his Name 296 1370. Vasco Perez de Camoens takes the Part of Castile against Portugal 297 1524. Birth of Camoens 298 1308. Foundation of the University of Coimbra by King Diniz 299 1537. Camoens enters the University of Coimbra 300 Extract from his fourth Canzone 301 Another Extract from another 301 1545. He leaves Coimbra 302 His Arrival at Court 302 He falls in Love; his Sonnet in Commemoration of this Occasion 303 The Poetry of Camoens and Petrarch compared 304 Translations of Camoens' Sonnets, by Doctor Southey 306 Exile of Camoens from the Palace 306 Writes several of his Lyrics during his Banishment 307 Lord Strangford's Translation of an Elegy written at this Time 307 1550. Bravery of Camoens while with the Troops at Ceuta 310 Loses one of his Eyes in a naval Engagement in the Straits of Gibraltar 310 1553. He embarks for India 310 Don Alfonso de Noronha, Viceroy of Goa 312 Camoens joins the Armament sent from Goa against the King of Cochin 312 Returns to Goa 312 Death of Antonio de Noronha 312 Camoens' Letter to a Friend, inclosing a Sonnet and Elegy on his Death 313 1554. Dom Pedro Mascarenhas succeeds Noronha in the Viceroyalty of Goa 315 Cruising of the Mahometans detrimental to the Portuguese 315 Expedition of de Vasconcellos to protect the Merchantmen 315 Camoens joins this Expedition 315 1555. Returns to Goa, and writes his ninth Canzone 315 Extortion and Tyranny of the Portuguese Government 316 Causes Camoens to write his Satire, "Follies of India" 316 1556. Departs from Goa in the Fleet which Barreto despatched to the