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 89
... eyes are framed by art to enamour and whose heart was made by nature to enchant . Aye , but she is beautiful ! Yea , but not therefore chaste . Aye , but she is comely in all parts of the body ! Yea , but she may be crooked in some part ...
... eyes are framed by art to enamour and whose heart was made by nature to enchant . Aye , but she is beautiful ! Yea , but not therefore chaste . Aye , but she is comely in all parts of the body ! Yea , but she may be crooked in some part ...
Page 156
... eyes , my wanton eyes , which conceived the picture of his face , and hanged it on the very strings of my heart . Oh , fair Melebeus ! Oh , fond Telusa ! But how did it take you , Eurota ? Eurota . By the ears , whose sweet words sunk ...
... eyes , my wanton eyes , which conceived the picture of his face , and hanged it on the very strings of my heart . Oh , fair Melebeus ! Oh , fond Telusa ! But how did it take you , Eurota ? Eurota . By the ears , whose sweet words sunk ...
Page 170
... eyes of scorn , And would in madness now see torn - The boy in pieces let her come Hither , and lay on him her doom . Oyez , oyez , has any lost A heart which many a sigh hath cost , Is any cozen'd of a tear , - All 3 . Larissa . 5 ...
... eyes of scorn , And would in madness now see torn - The boy in pieces let her come Hither , and lay on him her doom . Oyez , oyez , has any lost A heart which many a sigh hath cost , Is any cozen'd of a tear , - All 3 . Larissa . 5 ...
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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