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Life And Complete Works In Prose And Verse Of Robert Greene, The ( 15 Volumes ) (BCL1-PR English Literature)
Life And Complete Works In Prose And Verse Of Robert Greene The - 15 Volumes - BCL1-PR English Literature Author:Robert Greene Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: THE DEBATE B E- tweene Follie and Loue, Tranflated out of French by Robert Greene, Maifter of Artes. The Argument. Vpiter made a great Feaft, at the... more » which all the Gods were commanded to be prefent. Loue and Follie ariue at one inftant at the gate of the pallace, which was Jhut, hauing nothing open but the wicket. Follie feeing Loue readie to enter in, pajjeth before, which repulfe driueth Loue into cholar. Follie auoucheth that of right Jhee ought to bee the formoft. Wherevpon they enter into difputation of their power, dignitie, and fuperioritie. But Loue not able to get the conqueft by wordes, taketh his bow in hand and Jhooteth at her, but in vaine, for Follie became inuifible, and in defpight pulleth out Cupides eies. And for to couer this deformitie, Jhadoweth his face with a vaile, fo framed by the Deftinies, that it was not pojfible to take it awaie'Venus complaineth of Follie vnto lupiter, who appointeth Appollo and Mercurie to pleade the cafe of thefe two Clients, whofe difcourfe being heard, he pronounceth hisfentence. Follie. I feare greatlie that I mall be the laft of the Feaft of lupiter, where all the Gods (no doubt) doe attend me. / And yet me thinke I fee the fonne of Venus which is as late as I. I will pafle before him, leaft they call me fluggifh and flothful. Loue. What foole is this that repulfeth me fo rudelie ? Take heede leaft haft make waft, and that thy rafhnefle caufe thee not crie Peccaui. Follie. Oh Sir, blame me not though I make haft, for I goe before to tell the Gods that you come at leafure. Loue. Nay, that which is eafilie begun, is not alwaies lightlie ended: for before you efcape me I will reuenge this thy iniurious iefting. Follie. Let me goe fond Loue, and ftaie me not, for as it is a fhame to quarell ...« less