King Lear, Volume 5Penguin Group USA, Incorporated, 1963 - 306 pages King Lear, one of Shakespeare's darkest and most savage plays, tells the story of the foolish and Job-like Lear, who divides his kingdom, as he does his affections, according to vanity and whim. Lear's failure as a father engulfs himself and his world in turmoil and tragedy. |
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... Fool . [ To Kent ] Prithee tell him , so much the rent of his land comes to ; he will not believe a • good Fool . Lear . A bitter Fool . livck to Fool . Dost thou know the difference , my boy , between a bitter Fool and a sweet one ...
... Fool . [ To Kent ] Prithee tell him , so much the rent of his land comes to ; he will not believe a • good Fool . Lear . A bitter Fool . livck to Fool . Dost thou know the difference , my boy , between a bitter Fool and a sweet one ...
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... fools among . Prithee , Nuncle , keep a schoolmaster that can teach thy Fool to lie . I would fain learn to lie . 185 Lear . And you lie , sirrah , we'll have you whipped . Fool . I marvel what kin thou and thy daughters are . They'll ...
... fools among . Prithee , Nuncle , keep a schoolmaster that can teach thy Fool to lie . I would fain learn to lie . 185 Lear . And you lie , sirrah , we'll have you whipped . Fool . I marvel what kin thou and thy daughters are . They'll ...
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... Fool will stay , And let the wise man fly . The knave turns Fool that runs away , The Fool no knave , ° perdy . " Kent . Where learned you this , Fool ? Fool . Not i ' th ' stocks , fool . Enter Lear and Gloucester . Lear . Deny to ...
... Fool will stay , And let the wise man fly . The knave turns Fool that runs away , The Fool no knave , ° perdy . " Kent . Where learned you this , Fool ? Fool . Not i ' th ' stocks , fool . Enter Lear and Gloucester . Lear . Deny to ...
Contents
PREFATORY REMARKS | vii |
INTRODUCTION | xxii |
TEXTUAL NOTE | 182 |
Copyright | |
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