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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... Rafe [ coming forward ] . Then am I just of thy occupation . What , fellow , well met ! Peter . Fellow ? Upon what acquaintance ? Rafe . Why , thou sayst the end of thy occupation is to have neither wit , money , nor honesty , and ...
... Rafe [ coming forward ] . Then am I just of thy occupation . What , fellow , well met ! Peter . Fellow ? Upon what acquaintance ? Rafe . Why , thou sayst the end of thy occupation is to have neither wit , money , nor honesty , and ...
Page 176
... Rafe . Rafe . What , Robin ! What news ? What fortune ? Robin . Faith , I have had but bad fortune . But , I prithee , tell me thine . Rafe . I have had two masters , not by art , but by nature . One said that by multiplying he would ...
... Rafe . Rafe . What , Robin ! What news ? What fortune ? Robin . Faith , I have had but bad fortune . But , I prithee , tell me thine . Rafe . I have had two masters , not by art , but by nature . One said that by multiplying he would ...
Page 178
... Rafe [ aside to ROBIN ] . Robin , thou shalt see me fit him . [ More loudly . ] So I had a servant , I care neither for his conditions , his qualities , nor his person . Peter . What , Rafe ? Well met ! No doubt you had a warm 60 ...
... Rafe [ aside to ROBIN ] . Robin , thou shalt see me fit him . [ More loudly . ] So I had a servant , I care neither for his conditions , his qualities , nor his person . Peter . What , Rafe ? Well met ! No doubt you had a warm 60 ...
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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