Euphues

[ yoo-fyoo-eez ]

noun

1. the main character in John Lyly's works Euphues, the Anatomy of Wit (1579), and Euphues and His England (1580).

Example Sentences

Again, in Lyly's "Euphues," p. 33: "That far fet and deere bought, is good for ladies."

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In 1580 appeared the second part, Euphues and his England, and six editions of the whole work were printed before 1598.

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Euphues and his England appeared in 1580, and, like the first part of the book, won immediate popularity.

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Euphues himself, however, is very soon forsaken for a more attractive suitor.

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The remainder of the book is filled up with correspondence between Euphues and his friends.

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