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 139
... fair Phillida , and ( I fear me ) too fair , being my Phillida . Thou knowest the custom of this country , and I the greatness of thy beauty ; we both the fierceness of the monster , Agar . Everyone thinketh his own child fair , but I ...
... fair Phillida , and ( I fear me ) too fair , being my Phillida . Thou knowest the custom of this country , and I the greatness of thy beauty ; we both the fierceness of the monster , Agar . Everyone thinketh his own child fair , but I ...
Page 168
... fair daughters , and for a sacrifice take the fairest , for better it is to offer a virgin than suffer ruin . If you think it against Nature to sacrifice your children , think it also against sense to 5 destroy your country . If you ...
... fair daughters , and for a sacrifice take the fairest , for better it is to offer a virgin than suffer ruin . If you think it against Nature to sacrifice your children , think it also against sense to 5 destroy your country . If you ...
Page 185
... fair daughter ? Tyterus . Aye , and Melebeus a fair daughter . Neptune . Where be they ? Melebeus . In yonder woods , and methinks I see them coming . Neptune . Well , your deserts have not gotten pardon , but these goddesses ' jars ...
... fair daughter ? Tyterus . Aye , and Melebeus a fair daughter . Neptune . Where be they ? Melebeus . In yonder woods , and methinks I see them coming . Neptune . Well , your deserts have not gotten pardon , but these goddesses ' jars ...
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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