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 148
... 57 bourn boundary 58 a - height on high 58 gorged throated , voiced 63 beguile cheat ( i.e. , by suicide ) you any feeling in 65 Feel you have Which parted from you ? Gloucester . A poor unfortunate 148 IV , vi KING LEAR.
... 57 bourn boundary 58 a - height on high 58 gorged throated , voiced 63 beguile cheat ( i.e. , by suicide ) you any feeling in 65 Feel you have Which parted from you ? Gloucester . A poor unfortunate 148 IV , vi KING LEAR.
Page 251
... feel what wretches feel , That thou mayst shake the superflux to them , And show the heavens more just . To this heaven of the spirit has he come , the Lear of unbridled power and pride . And how many dramatists , could they have ...
... feel what wretches feel , That thou mayst shake the superflux to them , And show the heavens more just . To this heaven of the spirit has he come , the Lear of unbridled power and pride . And how many dramatists , could they have ...
Page 277
... feel . " This parallels the insight that Lear has ac- quired on the heath : " to feel what wretches feel . " Gloucester has immediately recognized Lear's voice ; Lear rounds out the recognition scene by naming Gloucester and preaching ...
... feel . " This parallels the insight that Lear has ac- quired on the heath : " to feel what wretches feel . " Gloucester has immediately recognized Lear's voice ; Lear rounds out the recognition scene by naming Gloucester and preaching ...
Contents
PREFATORY REMARKS | vii |
INTRODUCTION | xxii |
TEXTUAL NOTE | 182 |
Copyright | |
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