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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... heaven to burn , for so it seem'd , As if another Phaeton had got The guidance of the sun's rich chariot . But far above the loveliest Hero shin'd , And stole away th ' enchanted gazer's mind ; For like Sea - nymphs ' inveigling harmony ...
... heaven to burn , for so it seem'd , As if another Phaeton had got The guidance of the sun's rich chariot . But far above the loveliest Hero shin'd , And stole away th ' enchanted gazer's mind ; For like Sea - nymphs ' inveigling harmony ...
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... heaven , nor thou , were made to gaze upon : As heaven preserves all things , so save thou one . A stately builded ship , well rigg'd and tall , The ocean maketh more majestical : Why vow'st thou then to live in Sestos here , Who on ...
... heaven , nor thou , were made to gaze upon : As heaven preserves all things , so save thou one . A stately builded ship , well rigg'd and tall , The ocean maketh more majestical : Why vow'st thou then to live in Sestos here , Who on ...
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... heaven would come to claim this legacy , And with intestine broils the world destroy , And quite confound Nature's sweet harmony . Well therefore by the gods decreed it is , We human creatures should enjoy that bliss . One is no number ...
... heaven would come to claim this legacy , And with intestine broils the world destroy , And quite confound Nature's sweet harmony . Well therefore by the gods decreed it is , We human creatures should enjoy that bliss . One is no number ...
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... Heaven stoop to have a touch , Did she uphold to Venus , and again Vow'd spotless chastity ; but all in vain . Cupid beats down her prayers with his wings , Her vows about the empty air he flings : All deep enrag'd , his sinewy bow he ...
... Heaven stoop to have a touch , Did she uphold to Venus , and again Vow'd spotless chastity ; but all in vain . Cupid beats down her prayers with his wings , Her vows about the empty air he flings : All deep enrag'd , his sinewy bow he ...
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... Heaven's winged herald , Jove - born Mercury , The self - same day that he asleep had laid Enchanted Argus , spied a country maid , Whose careless hair , instead of pearl t'adorn it , Glister'd with dew , as one that seem'd to scorn it ...
... Heaven's winged herald , Jove - born Mercury , The self - same day that he asleep had laid Enchanted Argus , spied a country maid , Whose careless hair , instead of pearl t'adorn it , Glister'd with dew , as one that seem'd to scorn it ...
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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