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Francisco de Sá de Miranda — (1481? ndash; 1558), pron. IPA2|fɾɐ̃ siʃku dɨ sa dɨ mi ɾɐ̃ðɐ, was a Portuguese poet of the Renaissance.LifeSá de Miranda was the son of a canon of Coimbra belonging to the ancient and noble family of Sa. His brother, Mem de Sá, was the third… … Wikipedia
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