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Gama Jose Basilio da
(1741—1795)

Brazilian poet, born in the district of Rio-das-Mortes, Brazil, in 1740; died in Lisbon, Portugal, 31 July 1795. He belonged to a poor family, was brought to Rio Janeiro at an early age by a monk of St. Francis, and was educated by the Jesuits, who afterward received him into their order. He was reduced to great poverty after the missionaries were... More...

Brazil, 1991, Jose Basilio da Gama