The Island Conquests of the House of Barcelona
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23632129 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Felipe Fernández-Armesto, Felipe Fernández‐armesto (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1987 |
| Pages | 11-42 |
| Publication date | 1987-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | Before Columbus (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Macmillan Education UK (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1007/978-1-349-18856-7_2 |
| OpenAlex | W2480240749 |
| ISBN | 9781349188567 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 1 |
T HE Portuguese poet, Gil Vicente ( c . 1470–1536) was able, without incongruity, to liken a lovely woman to a ship and a warhorse. The comparisons were intended to flatter. The ship must be pictured starlit and with sinuous sail, the horse girthed and caparisoned for knightly combat.
Ancient history · Art · Art history · Cartography · Geography · Humanities · Portuguese · Historical Studies on Spain · History · Philosophy
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |