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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... kiss'd her , and breath'd life into her lips ; Wherewith , as one displeas'd , away she trips./ Yet as she went , full often look'd behind , And many poor excuses did she find To linger by the way , and once she stay'd , And would have ...
... kiss'd her , and breath'd life into her lips ; Wherewith , as one displeas'd , away she trips./ Yet as she went , full often look'd behind , And many poor excuses did she find To linger by the way , and once she stay'd , And would have ...
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... kiss'd . Long was he taking leave , and loathe to go , And kiss'd again , as lovers use to do . Sad Hero wrung him by the hand , and wept , Saying , " Let your vows and promises be kept . " Then standing at the door , she turn'd about ...
... kiss'd . Long was he taking leave , and loathe to go , And kiss'd again , as lovers use to do . Sad Hero wrung him by the hand , and wept , Saying , " Let your vows and promises be kept . " Then standing at the door , she turn'd about ...
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... almost dead , He heav'd him up , and , looking on his face , Beat down the bold waves with his triple mace , Which mounted up , intending to have kiss'd him . chll & chin * Here Marlowe's work ends . The rest of the 25 HERO AND LEANDER.
... almost dead , He heav'd him up , and , looking on his face , Beat down the bold waves with his triple mace , Which mounted up , intending to have kiss'd him . chll & chin * Here Marlowe's work ends . The rest of the 25 HERO AND LEANDER.
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... kiss'd him . And fell in drops like tears because they miss'd him . Leander , being up , began to swim , And , looking back , saw Neptune follow him . Whereat aghast , the poor soul gan to cry , " O , let me visit Hero ere I die ! " The ...
... kiss'd him . And fell in drops like tears because they miss'd him . Leander , being up , began to swim , And , looking back , saw Neptune follow him . Whereat aghast , the poor soul gan to cry , " O , let me visit Hero ere I die ! " The ...
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... kiss'd her too . And every kiss to her was as a charm , And to Leander as a fresh alarm ; > So that the truce was broke , and she alas , Poor silly maiden , at his mercy was . Love is not full of pity ( as men say ) ? | But deaf and ...
... kiss'd her too . And every kiss to her was as a charm , And to Leander as a fresh alarm ; > So that the truce was broke , and she alas , Poor silly maiden , at his mercy was . Love is not full of pity ( as men say ) ? | But deaf and ...
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Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
Abydos Alcmane altar amorous arms beauty Beauty's bliss blood bosom breast 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 rich 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