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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... give me an egg , and I'll give thee two crowns . 150 155 160 132 unfeed unpaid for 140 bitter satirical 150 motley the drab costume of the professional jester 151 found out revealed 151 there ( the Fool points at Lear , as a fool in the ...
... give me an egg , and I'll give thee two crowns . 150 155 160 132 unfeed unpaid for 140 bitter satirical 150 motley the drab costume of the professional jester 151 found out revealed 151 there ( the Fool points at Lear , as a fool in the ...
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... Give you good morrow . Gloucester . The Duke's to blame in this . " Twill be ill taken . ° Kent . Good King , that must approve the common saw , ° Thou out of Heaven's benediction com'st To the warm sun . ° Approach , thou beacon to ...
... Give you good morrow . Gloucester . The Duke's to blame in this . " Twill be ill taken . ° Kent . Good King , that must approve the common saw , ° Thou out of Heaven's benediction com'st To the warm sun . ° Approach , thou beacon to ...
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... give thee nought , Nor never shall be able for to give ? O , let me warn all ages that ensueth , How they trust flattery , and reject the truth . Well , unkind girls , I here forgive you both , Yet the just heavens will hardly do the ...
... give thee nought , Nor never shall be able for to give ? O , let me warn all ages that ensueth , How they trust flattery , and reject the truth . Well , unkind girls , I here forgive you both , Yet the just heavens will hardly do the ...
Contents
PREFATORY REMARKS | vii |
INTRODUCTION | xxii |
TEXTUAL NOTE | 182 |
Copyright | |
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