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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... thine own answer ; what better proof than thine own speech ; what greater trial than thine own talk ? If thou hast belied women , he will judge thee unkind ; 107 if thou have revealed the truth , he must needs think thee uncon- stant ...
... thine own answer ; what better proof than thine own speech ; what greater trial than thine own talk ? If thou hast belied women , he will judge thee unkind ; 107 if thou have revealed the truth , he must needs think thee uncon- stant ...
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... thine own will , neither so malicious to wed thee to any against thine own liking ; for well I know what jars , what jeal- ousy , what strife , what storms ensue where the match is made rather by the compulsion of the parents than by ...
... thine own will , neither so malicious to wed thee to any against thine own liking ; for well I know what jars , what jeal- ousy , what strife , what storms ensue where the match is made rather by the compulsion of the parents than by ...
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... thine old father live to see thee match with a young fool ; shall my kind heart be rewarded with such unkind hate ? Ah Lucilla , thou knowest not the care of a father , nor the duty of a child ; and as far art thou from piety as I from ...
... thine old father live to see thee match with a young fool ; shall my kind heart be rewarded with such unkind hate ? Ah Lucilla , thou knowest not the care of a father , nor the duty of a child ; and as far art thou from piety as I from ...
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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