his friends shall be. For, though you may choose the virtuous to be your friends, they may not choose you; indeed, friendship cannot grow where there is any calculated choice. It comes, like sleep, when you are not thinking about it; and you should be grateful, without any misgiving, when it comes. So no man who knows what friendship is ever gave up a friend because he turns out to be disreputable. His only reason for giving up a friend is that he has ceased to care for him; and, when that happens, he should reproach himself for this mortal poverty of affection, not the friend for having proved unworthy. For it is inhuman presumption to say of any man that he is unworthy of your friendship, just as it is to say of any woman, when you have fallen out of love with her, that she is unworthy of your love. In friendship and in love we are always
First one swere imitations of ancient Roman tragedies and comedies. The first playwrights were men of academic learning. Called Universitie Wits. First plays were the plays of action, situations were natural. Characters were real humans with their vices and virtues. The first outstanding playwright was Christopher Marlowe 1564-1593. Born in Canterbury son of a cobbler. In 1580 went to Cambridge university, showed himself as atheist. During his schoolyears he was nutorious of his violent and disreputable behaviour ( kaak ). In 1584 he got his bachelor of Arts. Is thought that he belonged to Elizabeths secret service. Was reason why didn't get his masters degree. 1587 wrote "Tamburlaine the Great" was suspected from the beginning. After that " Doctor Faustus", "The Jew of Malta" etc. In his playshe reveals the true spirit of the Renaissance. Main themes are lust for power. The desire to do a way with the old restriction of the church. Problems were morality and ruthless ambition. His main
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