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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... wits , that in aspiring are , Shall discontent run into regions far ; And few great lords in virtuous deeds shall joy , But he surpris'd with every garish toy ; And still enrich the lofty servile clown , Who with 18 HERO AND LEANDER.
... wits , that in aspiring are , Shall discontent run into regions far ; And few great lords in virtuous deeds shall joy , But he surpris'd with every garish toy ; And still enrich the lofty servile clown , Who with 18 HERO AND LEANDER.
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... Hero , left devirginate , Weighs , and with fury wails her state : But with her love and woman's wit argues and approveth it . She T THE THIRD SESTIAD New light gives new directions , 31 HERO AND LEANDER THE THIRD SESTIAD ...
... Hero , left devirginate , Weighs , and with fury wails her state : But with her love and woman's wit argues and approveth it . She T THE THIRD SESTIAD New light gives new directions , 31 HERO AND LEANDER THE THIRD SESTIAD ...
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... wits Perhaps might find some little hole to pass Through all these worldly cinctures , yet ( alas ) There was a ... wit's subtlest art : This was the point pierc'd Hero to the heart . Who , heavy to the death , with a deep sigh And hand ...
... wits Perhaps might find some little hole to pass Through all these worldly cinctures , yet ( alas ) There was a ... wit's subtlest art : This was the point pierc'd Hero to the heart . Who , heavy to the death , with a deep sigh And hand ...
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... wits Perhaps might find some little hole to pass Through all these worldly cinctures , yet ( alas ) There was a ... wit's subtlest art : This was the point pierc'd Hero to the heart . Who , heavy to the death , with a deep sigh And hand ...
... wits Perhaps might find some little hole to pass Through all these worldly cinctures , yet ( alas ) There was a ... wit's subtlest art : This was the point pierc'd Hero to the heart . Who , heavy to the death , with a deep sigh And hand ...
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... wit , her love , her secrecy , Trooping together , made her wonder why She should not leave her bed , and to the Temple ? Her health said she must live ; her sex , dissemble . She view'd Leander's place , and wish'd he were Turn'd to ...
... wit , her love , her secrecy , Trooping together , made her wonder why She should not leave her bed , and to the Temple ? Her health said she must live ; her sex , dissemble . She view'd Leander's place , and wish'd he were Turn'd to ...
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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