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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... looks were all that men desire , A pleasant smiling cheek , a speaking eye , A brow for love to banquet royally ; And such as knew he was a man , would say , " Leander , thou art made for amorous play : Why art thou not in love , and ...
... looks were all that men desire , A pleasant smiling cheek , a speaking eye , A brow for love to banquet royally ; And such as knew he was a man , would say , " Leander , thou art made for amorous play : Why art thou not in love , and ...
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... with the fre that from his countenance blaz'd , Relenting Hero's gentle heart was strook , Such force and virtue hath an amorous look . It lies not in our power to love , or hate , ( ; For will in us is over - ruled 9 HERO AND LEANDER.
... with the fre that from his countenance blaz'd , Relenting Hero's gentle heart was strook , Such force and virtue hath an amorous look . It lies not in our power to love , or hate , ( ; For will in us is over - ruled 9 HERO AND LEANDER.
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... 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 thine 10 HERO AND LEANDER.
... 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 thine 10 HERO AND LEANDER.
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... looks yielded , but her words made war , Women are won when they begin to jar . Thus , having swallow'd Cupid's golden hook , The more she striv'd , the deeper was she strook . Yet , evilly feigning anger , strove she still , And would ...
... looks yielded , but her words made war , Women are won when they begin to jar . Thus , having swallow'd Cupid's golden hook , The more she striv'd , the deeper was she strook . Yet , evilly feigning anger , strove she still , And would ...
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... look'd so dolefully , As made Love sigh to see his tyranny . And , as she wept , her tears to pearl he turn'd , And wound them on his arm , and for her mourn'd . Then towards the palace of the Destinies , Laden with 15 HERO AND LEANDER.
... look'd so dolefully , As made Love sigh to see his tyranny . And , as she wept , her tears to pearl he turn'd , And wound them on his arm , and for her mourn'd . Then towards the palace of the Destinies , Laden with 15 HERO AND LEANDER.
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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