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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... head ] mythological . The head of one of the gorgons , having the power to turn those who looked on it to stone . take stand ... cast out ] image drawn from falconry . To remain in a state of arrested movement until attracted by a lure ...
... head ] mythological . The head of one of the gorgons , having the power to turn those who looked on it to stone . take stand ... cast out ] image drawn from falconry . To remain in a state of arrested movement until attracted by a lure ...
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... head , and sometime to set to the body of a maid a shoulder of mutton , for semper animus meus est in patinis . Manes . Thou art a god to me , for could I see but a cook's 80 shop painted I would make mine eyes fat as butter . For I ...
... head , and sometime to set to the body of a maid a shoulder of mutton , for semper animus meus est in patinis . Manes . Thou art a god to me , for could I see but a cook's 80 shop painted I would make mine eyes fat as butter . For I ...
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... head will be but a grindstone for my quick wit , which , if thou whet with overthwarts , periisti , actum est de te . I have drawn blood 40 at one's brains with a bitter bob . Psyllus . Let me cross myself ; for I die if I cross thee ...
... head will be but a grindstone for my quick wit , which , if thou whet with overthwarts , periisti , actum est de te . I have drawn blood 40 at one's brains with a bitter bob . Psyllus . Let me cross myself ; for I die if I cross thee ...
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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