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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... lives , the other dies . There might you see one sigh , another rage , And some ( their violent passions to assuage ) Compile sharp satires , but , alas , too late , For faithful love will never turn to hate . And many , seeing great ...
... lives , the other dies . There might you see one sigh , another rage , And some ( their violent passions to assuage ) Compile sharp satires , but , alas , too late , For faithful love will never turn to hate . And many , seeing great ...
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... live in Sestos here , Who on Love's seas more glorious wouldst appear ? Like untun'd golden strings all women are , Which long time lie untouch'd , will harshly jar . Vessels of brass oft handled , brightly shine , What difference ...
... live in Sestos here , Who on Love's seas more glorious wouldst appear ? Like untun'd golden strings all women are , Which long time lie untouch'd , will harshly jar . Vessels of brass oft handled , brightly shine , What difference ...
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... live single still ? one shalt thou be , Though never singling Hymen couple thee . Wild savages , that drink of running springs , Think water far excels all earthly things ; But they , that daily taste neat wine , despise it . Virginity ...
... live single still ? one shalt thou be , Though never singling Hymen couple thee . Wild savages , that drink of running springs , Think water far excels all earthly things ; But they , that daily taste neat wine , despise it . Virginity ...
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... live alone , Some one or other keeps you as his own . Then , Hero , hate me not , nor from me fly , To follow swiftly blasting infamy . Perhaps thy sacred priesthood makes thee loath , Tell me , to whom mad'st thou that heedless oath ...
... live alone , Some one or other keeps you as his own . Then , Hero , hate me not , nor from me fly , To follow swiftly blasting infamy . Perhaps thy sacred priesthood makes thee loath , Tell me , to whom mad'st thou that heedless oath ...
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... live , Praise doth not any of her favours give : But what doth plentifully minister Beauteous apparel and delicious cheer , So order'd that it still excites desire , And still gives pleasure freeness to aspire The palm of Bounty , ever ...
... live , Praise doth not any of her favours give : But what doth plentifully minister Beauteous apparel and delicious cheer , So order'd that it still excites desire , And still gives pleasure freeness to aspire The palm of Bounty , ever ...
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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 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