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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... desire to be trusted any way until he shall be tried every way , neither doth he crave credit at the first , but a good countenance till time156 his desire shall be made manifest by his deserts . Thus not blinded by light affection ...
... desire to be trusted any way until he shall be tried every way , neither doth he crave credit at the first , but a good countenance till time156 his desire shall be made manifest by his deserts . Thus not blinded by light affection ...
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... desire , a gentleman of great revenues , of a noble progeny , of honest behaviour , of comely personage , born and brought up in Naples - Philautus , thy friend as I guess , thy husband , Lucilla , if thou like it ; neither canst thou ...
... desire , a gentleman of great revenues , of a noble progeny , of honest behaviour , of comely personage , born and brought up in Naples - Philautus , thy friend as I guess , thy husband , Lucilla , if thou like it ; neither canst thou ...
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... desire , and whose heart abateth the point of Cupid's arrows , shall have her 35 virgins to become unchaste in desires , immoderate in affection , untemperate in love , in foolish love , in base love ? Eagles cast their evil feathers in ...
... desire , and whose heart abateth the point of Cupid's arrows , shall have her 35 virgins to become unchaste in desires , immoderate in affection , untemperate in love , in foolish love , in base love ? Eagles cast their evil feathers in ...
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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