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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... death ? It is mine only comfort to see thee flourish in thy youth , and is it thine to see me fade in mine age ? To conclude , I desire to live to see thee prosper , and thou to see me perish . ' But why cast I the effect of this ...
... death ? It is mine only comfort to see thee flourish in thy youth , and is it thine to see me fade in mine age ? To conclude , I desire to live to see thee prosper , and thou to see me perish . ' But why cast I the effect of this ...
Page 136
... death is to be preferred before an infamous life ? I am but a child , and have not lived long , and yet not 85 so childish as I desire to live ever . Virtues I mean to carry to my grave , not grey hairs . I would I were as sure that ...
... death is to be preferred before an infamous life ? I am but a child , and have not lived long , and yet not 85 so childish as I desire to live ever . Virtues I mean to carry to my grave , not grey hairs . I would I were as sure that ...
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... death , and welcome , death , whom nature cannot resist because necessity ruleth , nor defer because destiny hasteth . Come , Agar , thou unsatiable monster of maidens ' blood and devourer of beauties ' bowels , glut thyself till thou ...
... death , and welcome , death , whom nature cannot resist because necessity ruleth , nor defer because destiny hasteth . Come , Agar , thou unsatiable monster of maidens ' blood and devourer of beauties ' bowels , glut thyself till thou ...
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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