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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... look into yourself and you shall certainly find it ; and thus I 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 ...
... look into yourself and you shall certainly find it ; and thus I 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 ...
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... looks make such coarse account of their passionate lovers ; for commonly , if they be adorned with beauty , they be so strait - laced and made so high in the insteps9 that they disdain them most that ... look for comfort in your hoary 22.
... looks make such coarse account of their passionate lovers ; for commonly , if they be adorned with beauty , they be so strait - laced and made so high in the insteps9 that they disdain them most that ... look for comfort in your hoary 22.
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... looks as lean as if Diogenes dropped out of his nose . [ Enter ] MANES . Manes . And here comes Manes , who hath as ... look at will , I fear , bring the colour to ( or drain it from ) my own face . 22 window ] i.e. of the workshop 22-3 ...
... looks as lean as if Diogenes dropped out of his nose . [ Enter ] MANES . Manes . And here comes Manes , who hath as ... look at will , I fear , bring the colour to ( or drain it from ) my own face . 22 window ] i.e. of the workshop 22-3 ...
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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