Further Selections from the Tragic History of the Sea, 1559-1565

Narratives of the Shipwrecks of the Portuguese East Indiamen Aguia and Garça (1559), São Paulo (1561) and the Misadventures of the Brazil-ship Santo Antonio (1565)

Nonfiction, History, Modern, 17th Century
Cover of the book Further Selections from the Tragic History of the Sea, 1559-1565 by , Taylor and Francis
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: ISBN: 9781317131229
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: May 15, 2017
Imprint: Hakluyt Society Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9781317131229
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: May 15, 2017
Imprint: Hakluyt Society
Language: English

'Being about to write down the disastrous voyage of this great ship, it occurred to me how rash men are in their undertakings, chief among which, or one of the greatest is confiding their lives to four planks lashed together, and to the discretion of the furious winds.' So wrote Henrique Dias, an eye-witness of the wreck of the Sao Paulo off Sumatra and the subsequent fate of the survivors. His account is one of three narratives, here translated into English for the first time, of certain shipwrecks which befell the Portuguese in the mid-16th century. The other two describe the wrecking of two East Indiamen off the East African coast, and the misadventures of a voyage from Brazil to Lisbon. In his introduction, Professor Boxer describes the lives of the three chroniclers, and gives bibliographical details of their works. The narratives are translated from the original accounts which Bernardo Gomes de Brito included in his História Trágico-Marítima (Lisbon, 1735-36). The present volume forms a companion to Professor Boxer's earlier work The Tragic History of the Sea, 1589-1622 (Hakluyt Society, 1959). This is a new print-on-demand hardback edition of the volume first published in 1968.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

'Being about to write down the disastrous voyage of this great ship, it occurred to me how rash men are in their undertakings, chief among which, or one of the greatest is confiding their lives to four planks lashed together, and to the discretion of the furious winds.' So wrote Henrique Dias, an eye-witness of the wreck of the Sao Paulo off Sumatra and the subsequent fate of the survivors. His account is one of three narratives, here translated into English for the first time, of certain shipwrecks which befell the Portuguese in the mid-16th century. The other two describe the wrecking of two East Indiamen off the East African coast, and the misadventures of a voyage from Brazil to Lisbon. In his introduction, Professor Boxer describes the lives of the three chroniclers, and gives bibliographical details of their works. The narratives are translated from the original accounts which Bernardo Gomes de Brito included in his História Trágico-Marítima (Lisbon, 1735-36). The present volume forms a companion to Professor Boxer's earlier work The Tragic History of the Sea, 1589-1622 (Hakluyt Society, 1959). This is a new print-on-demand hardback edition of the volume first published in 1968.

More books from Taylor and Francis

Cover of the book Renovating Your Writing by
Cover of the book Essentials of Parliamentary Democracy by
Cover of the book How to Be a Successful Student by
Cover of the book Pain by
Cover of the book Secondary Schools and Cooperative Learning by
Cover of the book Created from NAFTA: The Structure, Function and Significance of the Treaty's Related Institutions by
Cover of the book Women's Voices in Tudor Wills, 1485–1603 by
Cover of the book The Nature of Scientific Theory by
Cover of the book Carbon Management in Tourism by
Cover of the book Regional Development Agencies: The Next Generation? by
Cover of the book Stereotypes During the Decline and Fall of Communism by
Cover of the book International Trade in Hazardous Wastes by
Cover of the book Ethics for Behavior Analysts by
Cover of the book Towards a Comprehensive Theory of Human Learning by
Cover of the book Mended by the Muse: Creative Transformations of Trauma by
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy