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 128
... Hold your hand , my lord ! I have served you ever since I was a child ; But better service have I never done you Than now to bid you hold . Regan . How now , you dog ? First Servant . If you did wear a beard upon your chin , 55 course ...
... Hold your hand , my lord ! I have served you ever since I was a child ; But better service have I never done you Than now to bid you hold . Regan . How now , you dog ? First Servant . If you did wear a beard upon your chin , 55 course ...
Page 174
... Hold , sir ; Thou ° worse than any name , read thine own evil . No tearing , lady ; I perceive you know it . 160 Goneril . Say , if I do , the laws are mine , not thine : Who can arraign me for ' t ? 165 Albany . Know'st thou this paper ...
... Hold , sir ; Thou ° worse than any name , read thine own evil . No tearing , lady ; I perceive you know it . 160 Goneril . Say , if I do , the laws are mine , not thine : Who can arraign me for ' t ? 165 Albany . Know'st thou this paper ...
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... hold out to us is the prospect that at least this bestial race , strong only where it is vile , cannot endure : though stars and gods are powerless , or careless , or empty dreams , yet there must be an end of this horrible world : 1E.g ...
... hold out to us is the prospect that at least this bestial race , strong only where it is vile , cannot endure : though stars and gods are powerless , or careless , or empty dreams , yet there must be an end of this horrible world : 1E.g ...
Contents
PREFATORY REMARKS | vii |
INTRODUCTION | xxii |
TEXTUAL NOTE | 182 |
Copyright | |
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