Christopher Marlowe

Marlowe, Christopher (1564-1593), Born the same year as Shakespeare, Christopher Marlowe was to become the first great poet of the theatre’s second great age. His life, much like the lives of his characters, would be short and violent. Christopher Marlowe Works The First Book of Lucan (1582) Ovid’s Amores (1582 – 1st Published 1600?) The […]

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The Jew of Malta by Christopher Marlowe THE JEW OF MALTA. By Christopher Marlowe Edited By The Rev. Alexander Dyce The Famous Tragedy of The Rich Iew of Malta. As it was playd before the King and Qveene, in His Majesties Theatre at White-Hall, by her Majesties Servants at the Cock-pit. Written by Christopher Marlo. […]

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In Obitum Honoratissimi Viri, Rogeri Manwood, Militis, Quæstorii Regi- Nalis Capitalis Baronis Poem by Christopher Marlowe In Obitum Honoratissimi Viri, Rogeri Manwood, Militis, Quæstorii Regi- Nalis Capitalis Baronis Poem by Christopher Marlowe IN OBITUM HONORATISSIMI VIRI, ROGERI MANWOOD, MILITIS, QUÆSTORII REGI- NALIS CAPITALIS BARONIS NOCTIVAGI terror, ganeonis triste flagellum, Et Jovis Alcides, rigido vulturque latroni, […]

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The Tragical History Of Doctor Faustus By Christopher Marlowe THE TRAGICAL HISTORY OF DOCTOR FAUSTUS By Christopher Marlowe From The Quarto Of 1616. Edited By The Rev. Alexander Dyce. THE TRAGICAL HISTORY OF DOCTOR FAUSTUS Contents THE TRAGICAL HISTORY OF DOCTOR FAUSTUS DRAMATIS PERSONAE. THE TRAGICAL HISTORY OF DOCTOR FAUSTUS THE TRAGICAL HISTORY OF DOCTOR […]

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Poem Fragment by Christopher Marlowe Poem Fragment by Christopher Marlowe FRAGMENT I WALK’D along a stream, for pureness rare, Brighter than sun-shine; for it did acquaint The dullest sight with all the glorious prey That in the pebble-paved channel lay. No molten crystal, but a richer mine, Even Nature’s rarest alchymy ran there,— Diamonds resolv’d, […]

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Dialogue in Verse Poem by Christopher Marlowe Dialogue in Verse Poem by Christopher Marlowe DIALOGUE IN VERSE Jack. Seest thou not yon farmer’s son? He hath stoln my love from me, alas! What shall I do? I am undone; My heart will ne’er be as it was. O, but he gives her gay gold rings, […]

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Hero and Leander by Christopher Marlowe and George Chapman HERO AND LEANDER By Christopher Marlowe and George Chapman TO THE RIGHT WORSHIPFUL SIR THOMAS WALSINGHAM, KNIGHT. Sir, we think not ourselves discharged of the duty we owe to our friend when we have brought the breathless body to the earth; for, albeit the eye there […]

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Epigrams by John Davies Translated by Christopher Marlowe EPIGRAMS BY JOHN DAVIES. Translated by Christopher Marlowe JOHN DAVIES EPIGRAM – AD MUSAM. I. Fly, merry Muse, unto that merry town, Where thou mayst plays, revels, and triumphs see; The house of fame, and theatre of renown, Where all good wits and spirits love to be. […]

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The Tragedy of Dido Queen of Carthage by Christopher Marlowe The Tudor Facsimile Texts The Tragedy of Dido Queen of Carthage Written by CHRISTOPHER MARLOWE and THOMAS NASH 1594 Date of this the earliest known edition…. 1594 [Bodleian] Reproduced in Facsimile…. 1914 The Tudor Facsimile Texts Under the Supervision and Editorship of JOHN S. FARMER […]

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Edward II Play by Christopher Marlowe EDWARD THE SECOND By Christopher Marlowe EDWARD THE SECOND DRAMATIS PERSONAE KING EDWARD THE SECOND. PRINCE EDWARD, his son, afterwards KING EDWARD THE THIRD. KENT, brother to KING EDWARD THE SECOND. GAVESTON. ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY. BISHOP OF COVENTRY. BISHOP OF WINCHESTER. WARWICK. LANCASTER. PEMBROKE. ARUNDER. LEICESTER. BERKELEY. MORTIMER the […]

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Massacre at Paris by Christopher Marlowe MASSACRE AT PARIS By Christopher Marlowe MASSACRE AT PARIS CONTENTS Table of Contents with inital stage directions THE MASSACRE AT PARIS DRAMATIS PERSONAE THE MASSACRE AT PARIS. Massacre at Paris [Scene i] Massacre at Paris [Scene ii] Massacre at Paris [Scene iii] Massacre at Paris [Scene iv] Massacre at […]

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The Passionate Shepherd To His Love Poem by Christopher Marlowe The Passionate Shepherd To His Love Poem by Christopher Marlowe THE PASSIONATE SHEPHERD TO HIS LOVE COME live with me, and be my love; And we will all the pleasures prove That hills and valleys, dales and fields, Woods or steepy mountain yields. And we […]

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