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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... live with fair looks . I will so frame myself as all youth hereafter shall rather rejoice to see mine amendment , than be animated to follow my former life . Philosophy , physic , divinity shall be my study . Oh the hidden secrets of ...
... live with fair looks . I will so frame myself as all youth hereafter shall rather rejoice to see mine amendment , than be animated to follow my former life . Philosophy , physic , divinity shall be my study . Oh the hidden secrets of ...
Page 78
... live ? Manes . With fine jests , sweet air , and the dog's alms . Granichus . Well , for this time I will staunch thy gut , and among pots and platters thou shalt see what it is to serve 90 Plato . Psyllus . For joy of Granichus , let's ...
... live ? Manes . With fine jests , sweet air , and the dog's alms . Granichus . Well , for this time I will staunch thy gut , and among pots and platters thou shalt see what it is to serve 90 Plato . Psyllus . For joy of Granichus , let's ...
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... live ? Crates . Till he think it better to die than live . Alexander . Anaxarchus , whether doth the sea or the earth bring forth most creatures ? 105 110 Anaxarchus . The earth , for the sea is but a part of the earth . Alexander ...
... live ? Crates . Till he think it better to die than live . Alexander . Anaxarchus , whether doth the sea or the earth bring forth most creatures ? 105 110 Anaxarchus . The earth , for the sea is but a part of the earth . Alexander ...
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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