Selected Prose and Dramatic WorkJohn Lyly was the principal court dramatist of the 1580s and author of the period's best-selling prose work, Euphues. Three texts are included in this edition for both specialist and non-specialist readers: an extract from Euphues: the Anatomy of Wit; and the plays, Campaspe and Gallathea. |
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Page 98
... Campaspe . What counterfeit is this , Apelles ? Apelles . This is Venus , the goddess of love . Campaspe . What , be there also loving goddesses ? 35 Apelles . This is she that hath power to command the very affections of the heart ...
... Campaspe . What counterfeit is this , Apelles ? Apelles . This is Venus , the goddess of love . Campaspe . What , be there also loving goddesses ? 35 Apelles . This is she that hath power to command the very affections of the heart ...
Page 111
... Campaspe , it is a heaven . Campaspe . If your tongue were made of the same flesh that your heart is , your words would be as your thoughts are ; but such a common thing it is amongst you to commend that oftentimes , for fashion sake ...
... Campaspe , it is a heaven . Campaspe . If your tongue were made of the same flesh that your heart is , your words would be as your thoughts are ; but such a common thing it is amongst you to commend that oftentimes , for fashion sake ...
Page 125
... Campaspe be burnt I am undone . Alexander . Stay , Apelles , no haste . It is your heart is on fire , not your shop , and if Campaspe hang there I would she 95 were burnt . But have you the picture of Campaspe ? Belike you love her well ...
... Campaspe be burnt I am undone . Alexander . Stay , Apelles , no haste . It is your heart is on fire , not your shop , and if Campaspe hang there I would she 95 were burnt . But have you the picture of Campaspe ? Belike you love her well ...
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ACTUS affection Alexander answer Apelles beauty better body bring Campaspe cause colour coming court Cupid daughter death deceive delight desire Diana Diogenes dost doth doubt Enter Euphues Eurota Exeunt Exit eyes face fair faithful father fear fire follow folly fortune Gallathea give gods gold Granichus hand hard hath head heart Hephestion honour hope Italy king ladies leave less light live look lover Lucilla Manes manners master mean mind nature Neptune never nymphs paint Parmenio perceive Peter Philautus Phillida philosopher play points Psyllus Rafe reason reference Robin SCAENA shadow shame stand sweet tell Telusa thee thine thing thou thou art thou hast thou shalt thought thyself tree turned Tyterus unto Venus virgin virtue wish woman women yield young youth