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 159
... Gallathea . If it be a shame in me , it can be no commendation in you , for yourself is of that mind . Phillida . Suppose I were a virgin ( I blush in supposing my- self one ) , and that under the habit of a boy were the per- son of a ...
... Gallathea . If it be a shame in me , it can be no commendation in you , for yourself is of that mind . Phillida . Suppose I were a virgin ( I blush in supposing my- self one ) , and that under the habit of a boy were the per- son of a ...
Page 174
... Gallathea . If you had been a maiden too , I need not to have feared , because you are fairer . Phillida . I pray thee , sweet boy , flatter not me , speak truth of thyself , for in mine eye of all the world thou art fairest . Gallathea ...
... Gallathea . If you had been a maiden too , I need not to have feared , because you are fairer . Phillida . I pray thee , sweet boy , flatter not me , speak truth of thyself , for in mine eye of all the world thou art fairest . Gallathea ...
Page 185
... Gallathea . Gallathea . Unfortunate Gallathea , if this be Phillida ! 120 Phillida . Accursed Phillida , if that be Gallathea ! Gallathea . And wast thou all this while enamoured of Phillida , that sweet Phillida ? Phillida . And ...
... Gallathea . Gallathea . Unfortunate Gallathea , if this be Phillida ! 120 Phillida . Accursed Phillida , if that be Gallathea ! Gallathea . And wast thou all this while enamoured of Phillida , that sweet Phillida ? Phillida . And ...
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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