Marlowe

Famous quotes containing the word marlowe:

    Like to the tree of Tantalus she fled,
    And seeming lavish, sav’de her maydenhead.
    Ne’re king more sought to keepe his diademe;
    Than Hero this inestimable gemme.
    —Christopher Marlowe (1564–1593)

    Accurst be he that first invented war.
    —Christopher Marlowe (1564–1593)

    Realism to be effective must be a matter of selection. ... genius chooses its materials with a view to their beauty and effectiveness; mere talent copies what it thinks is nature, only to find it has been deceived by the external grossness of things.
    —Julia Marlowe (1866–1950)