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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... cause of my blindness . And since I am at mine own choice either to talk of love or of learning , I had rather for this time be deemed an unthrift in rejecting profit than a Stoic in renouncing pleasure . ' It hath been a question often ...
... cause of my blindness . And since I am at mine own choice either to talk of love or of learning , I had rather for this time be deemed an unthrift in rejecting profit than a Stoic in renouncing pleasure . ' It hath been a question often ...
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... caused us to pinch courtesy144 who should first come . As for my friend , I think he was never wished for here so ... cause of this sudden departure , which was to redeem certain lands that were mortgaged in his father's time to the ...
... caused us to pinch courtesy144 who should first come . As for my friend , I think he was never wished for here so ... cause of this sudden departure , which was to redeem certain lands that were mortgaged in his father's time to the ...
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... cause , but I fear the event . Phillida . Why should you fear ? The god requireth no boy . Gallathea . I would he did , then should I have no fear . Phillida . I am glad he doth not , though , because if he did , I should have also cause ...
... cause , but I fear the event . Phillida . Why should you fear ? The god requireth no boy . Gallathea . I would he did , then should I have no fear . Phillida . I am glad he doth not , though , because if he did , I should have also cause ...
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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