Hero and LeanderMaddox & Gray, 1927 - 82 Seiten Hero and Leander is a mythological short epic by the famous English writer and dramatist Christopher Marlowe. When Marlowe was killed after being accused of blasphemy, he left the poem unfinished to be later completed by George Chapman. The poem follows the love story between the two Greek mythological characters Hero and Leander which was first narrated in the works of the two ancient poets Musaeus Grammaticus and Ovid. Hero is a priestess of the goddess Venus to whom she has made a vow of chastity, yet she falls in love with Leander, a young man from Abydos on the opposite side of the narrow sea passage known as the Hellespont. Leander, who promises to cross the Hellespont every night to reach his beloved, gets in trouble with Neptune, the god of the seas. When he eventually comes at Hero's door, he has to make use of his guile and physical beauty to seduce his coy beloved. At this point starts Chapman's contribution to accompany the two lovers until Leander drowns in the sea on his way to Hero. Watching her lover's dead body from her high tower, the latter decides to throw herself and die by his side. |
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... , Elixir - like contracts , though separates ! Dear place , I kiss thee , and do welcome thee , As from Leander ever sent to me . ' The end of the Third Sestiad . THE FOURTH SESTIAD The Argument of the Fourth Sestiad . 44 HERO AND LEANDER.
... , Elixir - like contracts , though separates ! Dear place , I kiss thee , and do welcome thee , As from Leander ever sent to me . ' The end of the Third Sestiad . THE FOURTH SESTIAD The Argument of the Fourth Sestiad . 44 HERO AND LEANDER.
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Christopher Marlowe, George Chapman Garrett Mattingly. THE FOURTH SESTIAD The Argument of the Fourth Sestiad . 11 Hero , in sacred habit deckt , Doth private sacrifice effect . Her scarf's description , wrought by Fate ; Ostents that ...
Christopher Marlowe, George Chapman Garrett Mattingly. THE FOURTH SESTIAD The Argument of the Fourth Sestiad . 11 Hero , in sacred habit deckt , Doth private sacrifice effect . Her scarf's description , wrought by Fate ; Ostents that ...
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Christopher Marlowe, George Chapman Garrett Mattingly. THE FOURTH SESTIAD Now from Leander's place she rose , and found Her hair and rent robe scatter'd on the ground ; Which taking up , she every piece did lay Upon an Altar , where in ...
Christopher Marlowe, George Chapman Garrett Mattingly. THE FOURTH SESTIAD Now from Leander's place she rose , and found Her hair and rent robe scatter'd on the ground ; Which taking up , she every piece did lay Upon an Altar , where in ...
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... threats us , we suspect the less : As we grow hapless , violence subtle grows , Dumb , deaf , and blind , and comes when no man knows . The end of the Fourth Sestiad . THE FIFTH SESTIAD The Argument of the Fifth Sestiad . 56 HERO AND ...
... threats us , we suspect the less : As we grow hapless , violence subtle grows , Dumb , deaf , and blind , and comes when no man knows . The end of the Fourth Sestiad . THE FIFTH SESTIAD The Argument of the Fifth Sestiad . 56 HERO AND ...
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Abydos Alcmane altar amorous arms beauty Beauty's bliss blood bosom breast bride bright call'd chaste cheeks CHRISTOPHER MARLOWE colours confits countenance Cupid Cyclops dear death deeds delight Destinies doth earth embrac'd enamour'd enter'd Eucharis eyes face Fates fear feast FIFTH SESTIAD figur'd fire flame flew FOURTH SESTIAD gainst gentle GEORGE CHAPMAN goddess gods golden grace grief hair hand haste hate hath heart heaven Hellespont HERO AND LEANDER holy fire honour Hymen Jove kiss kiss'd Leucote light limb lips live look look'd lov'd Love's lovers maid maidenhead Marlowe Morpheus Musaeus naked naught Neptune never night nuptial nymph poor Proteus rites robe rude sacred sacrifice SECOND SESTIAD SESTIAD The Argument Sestos shin'd shine sight soul spake star stay'd stood striv'd sweet swim Teras thee thence THIRD SESTIAD thou thought torch turn'd unto us'd Venus view'd virgin virtue vow'd vows waves Wherewith Winds wish'd wrought youth