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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... dost thou know the sudden sorrow that I sustain for thy sweet sake , whose wit hath bewitched me , whose rare qualities have deprived me of mine old quality , whose courteous behaviour without curiosity , 100 whose comely feature ...
... dost thou know the sudden sorrow that I sustain for thy sweet sake , whose wit hath bewitched me , whose rare qualities have deprived me of mine old quality , whose courteous behaviour without curiosity , 100 whose comely feature ...
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... Dost thou not know that a perfect friend should be like the glaze - worm1199 which shineth most bright in the dark ; or like the pure frankincense which smelleth most sweet when it is in the fire ; or , at the least , not unlike to the ...
... Dost thou not know that a perfect friend should be like the glaze - worm1199 which shineth most bright in the dark ; or like the pure frankincense which smelleth most sweet when it is in the fire ; or , at the least , not unlike to the ...
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... dost thou not haunt the stews because Lais220 frequented them ; why dost thou not love a bull seeing Pasiphae221 loved one ; why art thou not enamoured of thy father knowing that Myrrha was so incensed ? These are set down that we ...
... dost thou not haunt the stews because Lais220 frequented them ; why dost thou not love a bull seeing Pasiphae221 loved one ; why art thou not enamoured of thy father knowing that Myrrha was so incensed ? These are set down that we ...
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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