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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... lips , exceeding his That leapt into the water for a kiss Of his own shadow , and despising many , Died ere he could enjoy the love of any . Had wild Hippolytus Leander seen , Enamoured of his beauty had he been ; His presence made the ...
... lips , exceeding his That leapt into the water for a kiss Of his own shadow , and despising many , Died ere he could enjoy the love of any . Had wild Hippolytus Leander seen , Enamoured of his beauty had he been ; His presence made the ...
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... 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 turn'd again , but was afraid , In ...
... 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 turn'd again , but was afraid , In ...
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... lips ) She wrought a Sea in one flame , full of ships ; But that one ship where all her wealth did pass , ( Like simple merchants ' goods ) Leander was ; For in that Sea she naked figur'd him ; Her diving needle taught him how to swim ...
... lips ) She wrought a Sea in one flame , full of ships ; But that one ship where all her wealth did pass , ( Like simple merchants ' goods ) Leander was ; For in that Sea she naked figur'd him ; Her diving needle taught him how to swim ...
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... lips ( least thought forsworn ) forswore , Be never virgin's vow worth trusting more ! " When Beauty's dearest did her Goddess hear Breathe such rebukes ' gainst that she could not clear , Dumb sorrow spake aloud in tears and blood ...
... lips ( least thought forsworn ) forswore , Be never virgin's vow worth trusting more ! " When Beauty's dearest did her Goddess hear Breathe such rebukes ' gainst that she could not clear , Dumb sorrow spake aloud in tears and blood ...
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... lips , Enjoin'd by Venus , who with Rosy whips Beat the kind Bird . Fierce lightning from her eyes Did set on fire fair Hero's sacrifice , Which was her torn robe and enforced hair ; And the bright flame became a maid most fair For her ...
... lips , Enjoin'd by Venus , who with Rosy whips Beat the kind Bird . Fierce lightning from her eyes Did set on fire fair Hero's sacrifice , Which was her torn robe and enforced hair ; And the bright flame became a maid most fair For her ...
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Hero and Leander Professor George Chapman,Christopher Marlowe,Charles S Ricketts Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 2015 |
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