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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... woman so exquisite , that in some men's judgement Pygmalion's image32 was not half so excellent , having one hand in his pocket as noting their theft , and holding a knife in the other hand to cut his throat . ' If the sight of such ...
... woman so exquisite , that in some men's judgement Pygmalion's image32 was not half so excellent , having one hand in his pocket as noting their theft , and holding a knife in the other hand to cut his throat . ' If the sight of such ...
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... woman as it is sel- dom so is it sincere ; the one proceedeth of the similitude of man- ners , the other of the sincerity of the heart . If thou hadst learned the first point of hawking , thou wouldst have learned to have held fast ; or ...
... woman as it is sel- dom so is it sincere ; the one proceedeth of the similitude of man- ners , the other of the sincerity of the heart . If thou hadst learned the first point of hawking , thou wouldst have learned to have held fast ; or ...
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... woman . Gallathea . I would not wish to be a woman , unless it were because thou art a man . Phillida . Nay , I do not wish [ thee ] to be a woman , for then I should not love thee , for I have sworn never to love a woman . Gallathea ...
... woman . Gallathea . I would not wish to be a woman , unless it were because thou art a man . Phillida . Nay , I do not wish [ thee ] to be a woman , for then I should not love thee , for I have sworn never to love a woman . Gallathea ...
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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