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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Page 101
... bear it tamely ; touch me with noble anger , And let not women's weapons , water drops , Stain my man's cheeks . No ... bear as to make me bear 284 flaws ( 1 ) pieces ( 2 ) cracks ( 3 ) gusts of passion 285 Or ere before 288 bestowed ...
... bear it tamely ; touch me with noble anger , And let not women's weapons , water drops , Stain my man's cheeks . No ... bear as to make me bear 284 flaws ( 1 ) pieces ( 2 ) cracks ( 3 ) gusts of passion 285 Or ere before 288 bestowed ...
Page 137
... bear would lick , Most barbarous , most degenerate , have you madded . ° Could my good brother suffer you to do it ? A man , a prince , by him so benefited ! If that the heavens do not their visible spirits Send quickly down to tame ...
... bear would lick , Most barbarous , most degenerate , have you madded . ° Could my good brother suffer you to do it ? A man , a prince , by him so benefited ! If that the heavens do not their visible spirits Send quickly down to tame ...
Page 149
... bear Affliction till it do cry out itself " Enough , enough , " and die . That thing you speak of , I took it for a man ; often ' twould say " The fiend , the fiend " -he led me to that place . Edgar . Bear free and patient thoughts ...
... bear Affliction till it do cry out itself " Enough , enough , " and die . That thing you speak of , I took it for a man ; often ' twould say " The fiend , the fiend " -he led me to that place . Edgar . Bear free and patient thoughts ...
Contents
PREFATORY REMARKS | vii |
INTRODUCTION | xxii |
TEXTUAL NOTE | 182 |
Copyright | |
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