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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... fair , Whom young Apollo courted for her hair , And offer'd as a dower his burning throne , Where she should sit , for men to gaze upon . The outside of her garments were of lawn , The lining purple silk , with gilt stars drawn , Her ...
... fair , Whom young Apollo courted for her hair , And offer'd as a dower his burning throne , Where she should sit , for men to gaze upon . The outside of her garments were of lawn , The lining purple silk , with gilt stars drawn , Her ...
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... fair was Hero , Venus ' Nun , As Nature wept , thinking she was undone , Because she took more from her than she left , And of such wondrous beauty her bereft : Therefore , in sign her treasure suffer'd wrack , Since Hero's time hath ...
... fair was Hero , Venus ' Nun , As Nature wept , thinking she was undone , Because she took more from her than she left , And of such wondrous beauty her bereft : Therefore , in sign her treasure suffer'd wrack , Since Hero's time hath ...
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... fair , yet be not thine own thrall . " The men of wealthy Sestos , every year , ( For his sake whom their goddess held so dear , Rose - cheek'd Adonis ) kept a solemn feast . Thither resorted many a wandering guest , To meet their loves ...
... fair , yet be not thine own thrall . " The men of wealthy Sestos , every year , ( For his sake whom their goddess held so dear , Rose - cheek'd Adonis ) kept a solemn feast . Thither resorted many a wandering guest , To meet their loves ...
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... fair a church as this had Venus none : The walls were of discolour'd Jasper stone , Wherein was Proteus carv'd , and overhead A lively vine of green sea - agate spread , Where by one hand , light - headed Bacchus hung , And with the ...
... fair a church as this had Venus none : The walls were of discolour'd Jasper stone , Wherein was Proteus carv'd , and overhead A lively vine of green sea - agate spread , Where by one hand , light - headed Bacchus hung , And with the ...
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... Fair creature , let me speak without offence : I would my rude words had the influence To lead thy thoughts as thy fair looks do mine ! " Then shouldst thou be his prisoner , who is ΙΟ HERO AND LEANDER.
... Fair creature , let me speak without offence : I would my rude words had the influence To lead thy thoughts as thy fair looks do mine ! " Then shouldst thou be his prisoner , who is ΙΟ HERO AND LEANDER.
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Hero and Leander Professor George Chapman,Christopher Marlowe,Charles S Ricketts Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 2015 |
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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