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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... never shorn , Had they been cut , and unto Colchos borne , Would have allur'd the venturous youth of Greece To hazard more than for the golden fleece . Fair Cynthia wish'd his arms might be her sphere ; Grief makes her pale , because ...
... never shorn , Had they been cut , and unto Colchos borne , Would have allur'd the venturous youth of Greece To hazard more than for the golden fleece . Fair Cynthia wish'd his arms might be her sphere ; Grief makes her pale , because ...
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... never turn to hate . And many , seeing great princes were denied , Pin'd as they went , and thinking on her died . On this feast - day , -O cursed day and hour ! Went Hero thorough Sestos , from her tower • To Venus ' temple , where ...
... never turn to hate . And many , seeing great princes were denied , Pin'd as they went , and thinking on her died . On this feast - day , -O cursed day and hour ! Went Hero thorough Sestos , from her tower • To Venus ' temple , where ...
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... 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 , albeit some highly prize it , Compar'd with ...
... 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 , albeit some highly prize it , Compar'd with ...
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... never lost . Men foolishly do call it virtuous , What virtue is it , that is born with us ? Much less can honour be ascrib'd thereto , Honour is purchas'd by the deeds we do . Believe me , Hero , honour is not won , Until some ...
... never lost . Men foolishly do call it virtuous , What virtue is it , that is born with us ? Much less can honour be ascrib'd thereto , Honour is purchas'd by the deeds we do . Believe me , Hero , honour is not won , Until some ...
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... never , ' Tis lost but once , and once lost , lost for ever . Now had the Morn espied her lover's steeds , Whereat she starts , puts on her purple weeds , And red for anger that he stay'd so long , All headlong throws herself the clouds ...
... never , ' Tis lost but once , and once lost , lost for ever . Now had the Morn espied her lover's steeds , Whereat she starts , puts on her purple weeds , And red for anger that he stay'd so long , All headlong throws herself the clouds ...
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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