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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... Eucharis , who was by all men said The noblest , fairest , and the richest maid Of all th ' Athenian damsels , Hymen lov'd With such transmission , that his heart remov'd From his white breast to hers , but her estate , In passing his ...
... Eucharis , who was by all men said The noblest , fairest , and the richest maid Of all th ' Athenian damsels , Hymen lov'd With such transmission , that his heart remov'd From his white breast to hers , but her estate , In passing his ...
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... Eucharis ; for women never Love beauty in their sex , but envy ever . His judgment yet ( that durst not suit address , Nor , past due means , presume of due success ) Reason gat fortune in the end to speed To his best prayers : but ...
... Eucharis ; for women never Love beauty in their sex , but envy ever . His judgment yet ( that durst not suit address , Nor , past due means , presume of due success ) Reason gat fortune in the end to speed To his best prayers : but ...
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... friendly Morpheus ' aid , Slew every thief , and rescu'd every maid . And now did his enamour'd passion take Heart from his hearty deed , whose worth did make His hope of bounteous Eucharis more strong ; And now 63 HERO AND LEANDER.
... friendly Morpheus ' aid , Slew every thief , and rescu'd every maid . And now did his enamour'd passion take Heart from his hearty deed , whose worth did make His hope of bounteous Eucharis more strong ; And now 63 HERO AND LEANDER.
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... Eucharis : first , like the flower That Juno's milk did spring , the silver Lily , He fell on Hymen's hand , who straight did spy The bounteous Godhead , and with wondrous joy Offer'd it Eucharis . She , wondrous coy , Drew back her ...
... Eucharis : first , like the flower That Juno's milk did spring , the silver Lily , He fell on Hymen's hand , who straight did spy The bounteous Godhead , and with wondrous joy Offer'd it Eucharis . She , wondrous coy , Drew back her ...
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... Eucharis had laid This plot , to make the flame of their delight Round as the moon at full , and full as bright . Because the parents of chaste Eucharis Exceeding Hymen's so , might cross their bliss ; And as the world rewards deserts ...
... Eucharis had laid This plot , to make the flame of their delight Round as the moon at full , and full as bright . Because the parents of chaste Eucharis Exceeding Hymen's so , might cross their bliss ; And as the world rewards deserts ...
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Abydos Alcmane amorous arms Atheism Beauty's blood bosom breast bright bullrushes call'd chaste CHRISTOPHER MARLOWE colours conceits countenance Cupid dear death deeds deity delight Dissembling doth earth Eucharis eyes face fair fair ladies Fates fear feast figur'd fire flame flew FOURTH SESTIAD gainst GEORGE CHAPMAN goddess gods golden grace hair hand hath heart heaven held hell Hellespont HERO AND LEANDER Hero's sacrifice holy holy fire honour Hymen iron thunders Jove joys kiss kiss'd Leucote light limb live look look'd lov'd love's lovers maid maidenhead Marlowe Musaeus naked naught neck Neptune never night nuptial nymph Peristera pierc'd rites robe rude sacred scarf scrip secret fire sense SESTIAD The Argument Sestos shin'd shine shriek sight slain soul spake spirits star stay'd stood striv'd sweet swim thee thence thou thought torch tower turn'd us'd Venus view'd virgin virtue vow'd vows waves wish'd wrought youth