The Machine of the World
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The Machine of the World is a famous allegorical vision in Luís de Camões’ epic poem *Os Lusíadas*, in which the cosmos and its secrets are revealed to the Portuguese explorers.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
allegorical vision
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episode in an epic poem → literary motif → |
| appearsInWork |
Os Lusíadas
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| associatedWith |
Age of Discoveries
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Portuguese Renaissance literature → Portuguese maritime exploration → |
| author |
Luís de Camões
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| countryOfOrigin |
Portugal
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| creator |
Luís de Camões
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| depicts |
cosmic order
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divine knowledge → secrets of the universe → the cosmos → universal harmony → |
| genre |
epic poetry
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| hasInterpretation |
allegory of empire and divine sanction
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metaphor for the universe as a machine → symbol of total knowledge → vision of cosmological and metaphysical order → |
| hasTheme |
divine providence
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exploration → glorification of Portuguese discoveries → imperial destiny → knowledge → maritime expansion → relationship between humans and the cosmos → |
| influenced |
Portuguese literary criticism
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later interpretations of Camões → |
| literaryForm |
allegory
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| narrativeFunction |
didactic exposition of cosmic order
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revelation of the structure of the universe → reward for Portuguese explorers → |
| notableFor |
cosmological scope
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influence on Portuguese cultural identity → integration of science, mythology, and theology → |
| originalLanguage |
Portuguese
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| partOf |
Os Lusíadas
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Os Lusíadas
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containsEpisode |