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 94
... colours , you can do nothing but colour . Apelles . Indeed , the colours I see , I fear , will alter the colour I have . But come , madam , will you draw near ? For 20 Alexander will be here anon . - Psyllus , stay you here at the ...
... colours , you can do nothing but colour . Apelles . Indeed , the colours I see , I fear , will alter the colour I have . But come , madam , will you draw near ? For 20 Alexander will be here anon . - Psyllus , stay you here at the ...
Page 101
... colour the life with the feature ! And methinketh , Apelles , were you as cunning as report 75 saith you are , you may paint flowers as well with sweet smells as fresh colours , observing in your mixture such things as should draw near ...
... colour the life with the feature ! And methinketh , Apelles , were you as cunning as report 75 saith you are , you may paint flowers as well with sweet smells as fresh colours , observing in your mixture such things as should draw near ...
Page 166
... colours , whose hearts was wont to loath them ? Is Diana's chase become Venus ' court , and are your holy vows turned to ... colour of a nymph send thee hither to wound my nymphs ? Doth she add craft to her malice , and , mistrusting her ...
... colours , whose hearts was wont to loath them ? Is Diana's chase become Venus ' court , and are your holy vows turned to ... colour of a nymph send thee hither to wound my nymphs ? Doth she add craft to her malice , and , mistrusting her ...
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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