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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... cheeks and lips , exceeding his That leapt into the water for a kiss Of his own shadow , and despising many , Died ... cheek , a speaking eye , A brow for love to banquet royally ; And such as knew he was a man , would say , " Leander ...
... cheeks and lips , exceeding his That leapt into the water for a kiss Of his own shadow , and despising many , Died ... cheek , a speaking eye , A brow for love to banquet royally ; And such as knew he was a man , would say , " Leander ...
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... cheeks , that drew The love of every swain : on her this god Enamour'd was , and with his snaky rod Did charm her nimble feet , and made her stay , The while upon a hillock down he lay , And sweetly on his pipe began to play , And with ...
... cheeks , that drew The love of every swain : on her this god Enamour'd was , and with his snaky rod Did charm her nimble feet , and made her stay , The while upon a hillock down he lay , And sweetly on his pipe began to play , And with ...
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... cheeks , with his tresses play'd , And , smiling wantonly , his love bewray'd . He watch'd his arms , and , as they open'd wide , At every stroke , betwixt them would he slide , And steal a kiss , and then run out and dance , And as he ...
... cheeks , with his tresses play'd , And , smiling wantonly , his love bewray'd . He watch'd his arms , and , as they open'd wide , At every stroke , betwixt them would he slide , And steal a kiss , and then run out and dance , And as he ...
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... cheek Hero betray'd , And her all naked to his sight display'd , Whence his admiring eyes more pleasure took Than Dis , on heaps of gold fixing his look . ) meser & pi By this , Apollo's golden harp began To sound forth music to the ...
... cheek Hero betray'd , And her all naked to his sight display'd , Whence his admiring eyes more pleasure took Than Dis , on heaps of gold fixing his look . ) meser & pi By this , Apollo's golden harp began To sound forth music to the ...
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... cheek a fiery blush did chase Two crimson flames , that did two ways extend , Spreading the ample scarf to either end ; Which figur'd the division of her mind , Whiles yet she rested bashfully inclined , And stood not resolute to wed ...
... cheek a fiery blush did chase Two crimson flames , that did two ways extend , Spreading the ample scarf to either end ; Which figur'd the division of her mind , Whiles yet she rested bashfully inclined , And stood not resolute to wed ...
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Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
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