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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... justice . [ To the Fool ] Thou , sapient sir , sit here . Now , you she - foxes Edgar . Look , where he stands and glares . Want'st thou eyes at trial , madam ? ° O Come o'er the bourn , Bessy , to me . Fool . Her boat hath a leak , And ...
... justice . [ To the Fool ] Thou , sapient sir , sit here . Now , you she - foxes Edgar . Look , where he stands and glares . Want'st thou eyes at trial , madam ? ° O Come o'er the bourn , Bessy , to me . Fool . Her boat hath a leak , And ...
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... justice rails upon yond simple thief . Hark , in thine ear : change places , and , handy - dandy , which is the justice , which is the thief ? Thou hast seen a farmer's dog bark at a beggar ? Gloucester . Ay , sir . Lear . And the ...
... justice rails upon yond simple thief . Hark , in thine ear : change places , and , handy - dandy , which is the justice , which is the thief ? Thou hast seen a farmer's dog bark at a beggar ? Gloucester . Ay , sir . Lear . And the ...
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... justice . A play in which the wicked prosper , and the virtuous miscarry , may doubtless be good , be- cause it is a just representation of the common events of human life : but since all reasonable beings naturally love justice , I ...
... justice . A play in which the wicked prosper , and the virtuous miscarry , may doubtless be good , be- cause it is a just representation of the common events of human life : but since all reasonable beings naturally love justice , I ...
Contents
PREFATORY REMARKS | vii |
INTRODUCTION | xxii |
TEXTUAL NOTE | 182 |
Copyright | |
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