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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... leave you seeking it , but were it not that my com- pany stay my coming I would surely help you to look it , but I am called hence by my acquaintance . ' Euphues , having thus ended his talk , departed , leaving this old gentleman in a ...
... leave you seeking it , but were it not that my com- pany stay my coming I would surely help you to look it , but I am called hence by my acquaintance . ' Euphues , having thus ended his talk , departed , leaving this old gentleman in a ...
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John Lyly Leah Scragg. list85 stands for law , I would borrow so much leave as to resign mine office to one of you , whose experience in love hath made you learned , and whose learning hath made you so lovely . For me to entreat of86 the ...
John Lyly Leah Scragg. list85 stands for law , I would borrow so much leave as to resign mine office to one of you , whose experience in love hath made you learned , and whose learning hath made you so lovely . For me to entreat of86 the ...
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... leave Curio ; and I desire you , as you owe me any love , that you suffer me to enjoy him . If you accuse me of unnaturalness in that I yield not to your request , I am also to condemn you of unkindness in that you grant not my petition ...
... leave Curio ; and I desire you , as you owe me any love , that you suffer me to enjoy him . If you accuse me of unnaturalness in that I yield not to your request , I am also to condemn you of unkindness in that you grant not my petition ...
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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