in which he writes explicitly: "eu lia em português" . The printing press was introduced to Portugal in the late 15th century; ', a translation from Spanish into Portuguese, is among the earliest known printed works in the language, and contributed to the standardization of Portuguese orthography.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, Portuguese underwent a process of Latinate renewal, reincorporating Latin and Greek vocabulary. Much of this influence entered the language through Spanish. Some