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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... unto the ripest fruit ; the most delicate wit is allured with small enticement unto vice , and most subject to yield unto vanity . If , therefore , thou do but hearken to the Sirens39 thou wilt be enamoured , if thou haunt their houses ...
... unto the ripest fruit ; the most delicate wit is allured with small enticement unto vice , and most subject to yield unto vanity . If , therefore , thou do but hearken to the Sirens39 thou wilt be enamoured , if thou haunt their houses ...
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... unto her : ' Gentlewoman , I was the bolder to bring my 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 ...
... unto her : ' Gentlewoman , I was the bolder to bring my 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 ...
Page 135
... unto this tree , and here being bound , whom neither parentage shall excuse for honour nor 50 virtue for integrity , is left for a peace offering unto Neptune . Gallathea . Dear is the peace that is bought with guiltless blood . Tyterus ...
... unto this tree , and here being bound , whom neither parentage shall excuse for honour nor 50 virtue for integrity , is left for a peace offering unto Neptune . Gallathea . Dear is the peace that is bought with guiltless blood . Tyterus ...
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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