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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... young Neapolitan and proposes that they become friends , Philautus formally embraces his friendship , and the narrator comments on the bond between them . The structure clearly has its origins in the proce- dures of scholastic debate ...
... young Neapolitan and proposes that they become friends , Philautus formally embraces his friendship , and the narrator comments on the bond between them . The structure clearly has its origins in the proce- dures of scholastic debate ...
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... young man blind , besides whom was adjoined a 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 ...
... young man blind , besides whom was adjoined a 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 ...
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... young or even knew young days ; either in your youth you were a very vicious and ungodly man , or now being aged very superstitious and devout above measure . ' Put you no difference between the young flourishing bay - tree and the old ...
... young or even knew young days ; either in your youth you were a very vicious and ungodly man , or now being aged very superstitious and devout above measure . ' Put you no difference between the young flourishing bay - tree and the old ...
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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