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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... hope thus he accosted her . " 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.
... hope thus he accosted her . " 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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... hope , although I am but base , Base in respect of thee divine and pure , Dutiful service may thy love procure ; And I in duty will excel all other , As thou in beauty dost exceed Love's mother . Nor heaven , nor thou , were made to ...
... hope , although I am but base , Base in respect of thee divine and pure , Dutiful service may thy love procure ; And I in duty will excel all other , As thou in beauty dost exceed Love's mother . Nor heaven , nor thou , were made to ...
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... hope for mo ; Which makes him quickly reinforce his speech , And her in humble manner thus beseech : " Though neither gods nor men may thee deserve , Yet for her sake , whom you have vow'd to serve , Abandon fruitless cold virginity ...
... hope for mo ; Which makes him quickly reinforce his speech , And her in humble manner thus beseech : " Though neither gods nor men may thee deserve , Yet for her sake , whom you have vow'd to serve , Abandon fruitless cold virginity ...
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... hope deluding us . ) Wherefore , Leander's fancy to surprise , To the rich ocean for gifts he flies ; ' Tis wisdom to give much ; a gilt prevails When deep persuading oratory fails . By this , Leander , being near the land , Cast down ...
... hope deluding us . ) Wherefore , Leander's fancy to surprise , To the rich ocean for gifts he flies ; ' Tis wisdom to give much ; a gilt prevails When deep persuading oratory fails . By this , Leander , being near the land , Cast down ...
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... climbing falling towers , Whose hope to scale , our fear to fall devours ; Now rapt with pastimes , pomp , all joys impure : In things without us no delight is sure . But love , with all joys crown'd , within doth 42 HERO AND LEANDER.
... climbing falling towers , Whose hope to scale , our fear to fall devours ; Now rapt with pastimes , pomp , all joys impure : In things without us no delight is sure . But love , with all joys crown'd , within doth 42 HERO AND LEANDER.
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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