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 72
... PARMENIO . Clitus . Parmenio , I cannot tell whether I should more com- mend in Alexander's victories courage or courtesy , in the one being a resolution without fear , in the other a liberali- ty above custom : Thebes is razed , the ...
... PARMENIO . Clitus . Parmenio , I cannot tell whether I should more com- mend in Alexander's victories courage or courtesy , in the one being a resolution without fear , in the other a liberali- ty above custom : Thebes is razed , the ...
Page 73
... Parmenio . Madam , you need not doubt ; it is Alexander that is the conqueror . Timoclea . Alexander hath overcome , not conquered . Parmenio . To bring all under his subjection is to conquer . Timoclea . He cannot subdue that which is ...
... Parmenio . Madam , you need not doubt ; it is Alexander that is the conqueror . Timoclea . Alexander hath overcome , not conquered . Parmenio . To bring all under his subjection is to conquer . Timoclea . He cannot subdue that which is ...
Page 99
... Parmenio , I cannot tell how it cometh to pass that in Alexander nowadays there groweth an unpatient kind of life : in the morning he is melancholy , at noon solemn , at all times either more sour or severe than he was accustomed . Parmenio ...
... Parmenio , I cannot tell how it cometh to pass that in Alexander nowadays there groweth an unpatient kind of life : in the morning he is melancholy , at noon solemn , at all times either more sour or severe than he was accustomed . Parmenio ...
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ACTUS QUARTUS SCAENA affection Alchemist Alexander Anaxarchus Apelles Aristotle beasts beauty Blackfriars theatre body Campaspe canst cause chastity Clitus colour cometh command conceits court cunning Cupid daughter deceive delight desire Diana didst Diogenes dissemble dost thou doth Enter Eubulus Euphues euphuistic Eurota Exeunt Exit eyes face fair faithful fancy farewell father fear Ferardo fire folly fortune Gallathea gods gold Granichus hath heart Hebe Hephestion honour John Lyly Jupiter king ladies Larissa live lover Lucilla Lyly's maiden maketh Manes master mean Melebeus mind Naples nature Neptune never nymphs paint Parmenio perceive Peter Philautus Phillida philosopher Plato play Psyllus Quarto Rafe Ramia Robin SCAENA SECUNDA shadow shame sweet Sylvius Telusa thee thine thing thou art thou hast thou shalt thou wouldst thought thyself Timoclea Tyterus unto Venus virgin virtue wanton women words yield youth