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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... 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 Love's seas more glorious wouldst appear ? Like untun'd golden strings ...
... 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 Love's seas more glorious wouldst appear ? Like untun'd golden strings ...
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... things ; But they , that daily taste neat wine , despise it . Virginity , albeit some highly prize it , Compar'd with marriage , had you tried them both , Differs as much as wine and water doth . Base bullion for the stamp's sake we ...
... things ; But they , that daily taste neat wine , despise it . Virginity , albeit some highly prize it , Compar'd with marriage , had you tried them both , Differs as much as wine and water doth . Base bullion for the stamp's sake we ...
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... Things that are not at all , are 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 ...
... Things that are not at all , are 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 ...
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... things , and sigh'd out the rest ; Which so prevail'd , as he , with small ado , Enclos'd her in his arms , and kiss'd her too . And every kiss to her was as a charm , And to Leander as a fresh alarm ; So that the truce was broke , and ...
... things , and sigh'd out the rest ; Which so prevail'd , as he , with small ado , Enclos'd her in his arms , and kiss'd her too . And every kiss to her was as a charm , And to Leander as a fresh alarm ; So that the truce was broke , and ...
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... thing ) , And all the sweeten'd shore , as he did go , Was crown'd with odorous roses , white as snow . Love - blest ... things mere insensual . Now ( with warm baths and odours comforted ) When he lay down , he kindly kiss'd his bed ...
... thing ) , And all the sweeten'd shore , as he did go , Was crown'd with odorous roses , white as snow . Love - blest ... things mere insensual . Now ( with warm baths and odours comforted ) When he lay down , he kindly kiss'd his bed ...
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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