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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... yield to men . But to the matter . ' Touching the yielding to love , albeit their hearts seem tender , yet they harden them like the stone of Sicilia , 97 the which the more it is beaten the harder it is ; for being framed as it were of ...
... yield to men . But to the matter . ' Touching the yielding to love , albeit their hearts seem tender , yet they harden them like the stone of Sicilia , 97 the which the more it is beaten the harder it is ; for being framed as it were of ...
Page 89
... yielding mind should not be in him whose hard and unconquered heart hath made so many yield . But you love ! Ah , grief ! But whom ? Campaspe ! Ah , shame ! A maid forsooth , unknown , unnoble , and who can tell whether immodest , 50 ...
... yielding mind should not be in him whose hard and unconquered heart hath made so many yield . But you love ! Ah , grief ! But whom ? Campaspe ! Ah , shame ! A maid forsooth , unknown , unnoble , and who can tell whether immodest , 50 ...
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John Lyly Leah Scragg. Telusa . Diana cannot yield ; she conquers affection . Cupid . Diana shall yield ; she cannot conquer destiny . Larissa . Come , Cupid , you must to your business . Cupid . You shall find me so busy in your heads ...
John Lyly Leah Scragg. Telusa . Diana cannot yield ; she conquers affection . Cupid . Diana shall yield ; she cannot conquer destiny . Larissa . Come , Cupid , you must to your business . Cupid . You shall find me so busy in your heads ...
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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