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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... runs along his back ; but my rude pen Can hardly blazen forth the loves of men , Much less of powerful gods : let it suffice That my slack Muse sings of Leander's eyes ; Those orient cheeks and lips , exceeding his That leapt into the ...
... runs along his back ; but my rude pen Can hardly blazen forth the loves of men , Much less of powerful gods : let it suffice That my slack Muse sings of Leander's eyes ; Those orient cheeks and lips , exceeding his That leapt into the ...
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... runs headlong to the boor . Likewise the angry Sisters , thus deluded , To venge themselves on Hermes , have ... run into regions far ; And few great lords in virtuous deeds shall joy , But he surpris'd with every garish toy ; And still ...
... runs headlong to the boor . Likewise the angry Sisters , thus deluded , To venge themselves on Hermes , have ... run into regions far ; And few great lords in virtuous deeds shall joy , But he surpris'd with every garish toy ; And still ...
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... run out and dance , And as he turn'd , cast many a lustful glance , And throw him gaudy toys to please his eye , And dive into the water , and there pry Upon his breast , his thighs , and every limb , And up again , and close beside him ...
... run out and dance , And as he turn'd , cast many a lustful glance , And throw him gaudy toys to please his eye , And dive into the water , and there pry Upon his breast , his thighs , and every limb , And up again , and close beside him ...
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... runs , and our stern Muse must fly . Love's edge is taken off , and that light flame , Those thoughts , joys , longings , that before became High unexperienc'd blood , and maids ' sharp plights , Must now grow staid , and censure the ...
... runs , and our stern Muse must fly . Love's edge is taken off , and that light flame , Those thoughts , joys , longings , that before became High unexperienc'd blood , and maids ' sharp plights , Must now grow staid , and censure the ...
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... runs in branches through her azure veins , Whose mixture and first fire his love attains ; Whose both hands limit both Love's deities , And sweeten human thoughts like Paradise ; Whose disposition silken and is kind , Directed with an ...
... runs in branches through her azure veins , Whose mixture and first fire his love attains ; Whose both hands limit both Love's deities , And sweeten human thoughts like Paradise ; Whose disposition silken and is kind , Directed with an ...
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Hero and Leander Professor George Chapman,Christopher Marlowe,Charles S Ricketts Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 2015 |
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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