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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... reference unknown 207 first note of descant ... thyself ] image drawn from singing in consort . If you keep your part to thy will ... thy wit ] your desires are yourself others cannot join in . obscuring your judgement 208 it be cloyed ...
... reference unknown 207 first note of descant ... thyself ] image drawn from singing in consort . If you keep your part to thy will ... thy wit ] your desires are yourself others cannot join in . obscuring your judgement 208 it be cloyed ...
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... , and accord- ing to mine , for myself will never love a woman . 5 10 15 4-5 Tylos ... water ] Source of reference unknown 6 toy ] foolish thing , idle fancy 11 thee ] Omitted from Quarto Phillida . It were a shame , if a maiden 158.
... , and accord- ing to mine , for myself will never love a woman . 5 10 15 4-5 Tylos ... water ] Source of reference unknown 6 toy ] foolish thing , idle fancy 11 thee ] Omitted from Quarto Phillida . It were a shame , if a maiden 158.
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... reference is to the Ibis , but the source of the allusion is not known . 48 Silenus ' pictures ] See Campaspe , The Prologue at the Court , line 3 in which a reference to Silenus prompts an image of pictures with an attractive exterior ...
... reference is to the Ibis , but the source of the allusion is not known . 48 Silenus ' pictures ] See Campaspe , The Prologue at the Court , line 3 in which a reference to Silenus prompts an image of pictures with an attractive exterior ...
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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