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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John Lyly Leah Scragg. Enter the Alchemist's boy , PETER . Peter . What a life do I lead with my master ! Nothing but blowing of bellows , beating of spirits , and scraping of 10 crosslets ! It is a very secret science , for none almost ...
John Lyly Leah Scragg. Enter the Alchemist's boy , PETER . Peter . What a life do I lead with my master ! Nothing but blowing of bellows , beating of spirits , and scraping of 10 crosslets ! It is a very secret science , for none almost ...
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... Peter . Fellow ? Upon what acquaintance ? Rafe . Why , thou sayst the end of thy occupation is to have neither wit , money , nor honesty , and methinks , at a blush , thou shouldst be one of my occupation . Peter . Thou art deceived ...
... Peter . Fellow ? Upon what acquaintance ? Rafe . Why , thou sayst the end of thy occupation is to have neither wit , money , nor honesty , and methinks , at a blush , thou shouldst be one of my occupation . Peter . Thou art deceived ...
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... Peter . What , Rafe ? Well met ! No doubt you had a warm 60 service of my master , the Alchemist ? Rafe . ' Twas warm indeed , for the fire had almost burnt out mine eyes , and yet my teeth still watered with hunger , so that my service ...
... Peter . What , Rafe ? Well met ! No doubt you had a warm 60 service of my master , the Alchemist ? Rafe . ' Twas warm indeed , for the fire had almost burnt out mine eyes , and yet my teeth still watered with hunger , so that my service ...
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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