Narrative poem · 1598

Hero and Leander

Sestiads III–VI (Chapman's continuation of Marlowe)

by George Chapman

Chapman's continuation of Marlowe's unfinished erotic epyllion, carrying the story of Hero and Leander from the lovers' first night to Leander's drowning in the Hellespont.

Contents · 4 parts

• The Third Sestiadabout 420 lines
• The Fourth Sestiadabout 350 lines
• The Fifth Sestiadabout 500 lines
• The Sixth Sestiadabout 290 lines

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