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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... knew he was a man , would say , " Leander , thou art made for amorous play : Why art thou not in love , and lov'd of all ? Though thou be fair , yet be not thine own thrall . " The men of wealthy Sestos , every year , ( For his sake ...
... knew he was a man , would say , " Leander , thou art made for amorous play : Why art thou not in love , and lov'd of all ? Though thou be fair , yet be not thine own thrall . " The men of wealthy Sestos , every year , ( For his sake ...
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... knew And silver tincture of her 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 ...
... knew And silver tincture of her 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 ...
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... knew not what she meant , But stay'd , and after her a letter sent ; Which joyful Hero answer'd in such sort , As he had hoped to scale the beauteous fort Wherein the liberal Graces lock'd their wealth ; And therefore to her tower he ...
... knew not what she meant , But stay'd , and after her a letter sent ; Which joyful Hero answer'd in such sort , As he had hoped to scale the beauteous fort Wherein the liberal Graces lock'd their wealth ; And therefore to her tower he ...
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... love that is conceal'd , betrays poor lovers . His secret flame apparently was seen , Leander's father knew where he had been , And for the same mildly rebuk'd his son , Thinking to quench the sparkles new - begun . But 24 HERO AND LEANDER.
... love that is conceal'd , betrays poor lovers . His secret flame apparently was seen , Leander's father knew where he had been , And for the same mildly rebuk'd his son , Thinking to quench the sparkles new - begun . But 24 HERO AND LEANDER.
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... knew it was not Ganymed , For under water he was 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 . 25 HERO AND LEANDER.
... knew it was not Ganymed , For under water he was 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 . 25 HERO AND LEANDER.
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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