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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... beauties were embark'd . He came in swimming , painted all with joys , Such as might sweeten hell : his thoughts destroys All her destroying thoughts ; she thought she felt His heart in hers with her contentions melt , And chide her ...
... beauties were embark'd . He came in swimming , painted all with joys , Such as might sweeten hell : his thoughts destroys All her destroying thoughts ; she thought she felt His heart in hers with her contentions melt , And chide her ...
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... beauties were embark'd . He came in swimming , painted all with joys , Such as might sweeten hell : his thoughts destroys All her destroying thoughts ; she thought she felt His heart in hers with her contentions melt , And chide her ...
... beauties were embark'd . He came in swimming , painted all with joys , Such as might sweeten hell : his thoughts destroys All her destroying thoughts ; she thought she felt His heart in hers with her contentions melt , And chide her ...
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... beauties , she had confidence Jove lov'd him too , and pardon'd her offence : Beauty in heaven and earth this grace doth win , It supplies rigour , and it lessens sin . Thus , her sharp wit , her love , her secrecy , Trooping together ...
... beauties , she had confidence Jove lov'd him too , and pardon'd her offence : Beauty in heaven and earth this grace doth win , It supplies rigour , and it lessens sin . Thus , her sharp wit , her love , her secrecy , Trooping together ...
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... , as it durst not assail Their different concord : for the weakest air Could raise it swelling from her beauties fair ; Nor did it cover , but adumbrate only Her most heart - piercing parts , that a blest 46 HERO AND LEANDER.
... , as it durst not assail Their different concord : for the weakest air Could raise it swelling from her beauties fair ; Nor did it cover , but adumbrate only Her most heart - piercing parts , that a blest 46 HERO AND LEANDER.
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... beauties , like rich work through lawn , They would set forth their minds with virtues drawn , In letting graces from their fingers fly , To still their eyas thoughts with industry : That their plied wits in number'd silks might sing ...
... beauties , like rich work through lawn , They would set forth their minds with virtues drawn , In letting graces from their fingers fly , To still their eyas thoughts with industry : That their plied wits in number'd silks might sing ...
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Abydos Alcmane Altar 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 feast figur'd fire flame flew FOURTH SESTIAD gainst GEORGE CHAPMAN goddess gods golden grace hair hand hath heart heaven held hell Hellespont Hero HERO AND LEANDER Hero's sacrifice holy holy fire honour Hymen iron thunders Jove joys kiss kiss'd Leander 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