Euphues

American  

[yoo-fyoo-eez] / ˈyu fyuˌiz /

noun

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

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Example Sentences

Here, he discusses her prose style in relation to Euphuism, a form of writing that takes its name from John Lyly’s elaborately mannered 1578 didactic romance Euphues: The Anatomy of Wyt.

From Slate • Jan. 23, 2013

He is best known, however, for his prose romance, Euphues, which gave its name to the style of which it was the climax.

From An Introduction to Shakespeare by MacCracken, H. N.

His dramas are forgotten, but his prose romance, Euphues and his England, is remembered for the great influence it had upon the speech of the time.

From A Brief Handbook of English Authors by Adams, Oscar Fay

You might as well argue that Massinger wrote Euphues.

From Philip Massinger by Cruickshank, A. H.

Lilly's most ambitious work was his "Euphues, the Anatomy of Wit, very pleasant for all Gentlemen to read," "probably printed as early as 1579."

From The Critics Versus Shakspere A Brief for the Defendant by Smith, Francis Asbury