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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... shadow with me ( meaning Euphues ) , know- ing that he should be the better welcome for my sake . ' Unto whom the gentlewoman replied : ' Sir , as I never when I saw you thought that you came without your shadow , so now I cannot a ...
... shadow with me ( meaning Euphues ) , know- ing that he should be the better welcome for my sake . ' Unto whom the gentlewoman replied : ' Sir , as I never when I saw you thought that you came without your shadow , so now I cannot a ...
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... shadow the last supper , so will I use him for my shadow till I have gained his saint . And canst thou , wretch , be false to him that is faithful to thee ? Shall his courtesy be cause of thy cruelty ? Wilt thou violate the league of ...
... shadow the last supper , so will I use him for my shadow till I have gained his saint . And canst thou , wretch , be false to him that is faithful to thee ? Shall his courtesy be cause of thy cruelty ? Wilt thou violate the league of ...
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... shadow a lady's face , to draw a lamb's 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 ...
... shadow a lady's face , to draw a lamb's 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 ...
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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