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 107
... keep their caves . Since I was man , Such sheets of fire , such bursts of horrid ° thunder , Such groans of roaring wind and rain , I never Remember to have heard . Man's nature cannot carryo Th ' affliction nor the fear . Lear . Let ...
... keep their caves . Since I was man , Such sheets of fire , such bursts of horrid ° thunder , Such groans of roaring wind and rain , I never Remember to have heard . Man's nature cannot carryo Th ' affliction nor the fear . Lear . Let ...
Page 114
... keep thy word's justice ; swear not ; commit not ° with man's sworn spouse ; set not thy sweet heart on proud array . Tom's a - cold . Lear . What hast thou been ? 85 Edgar . A servingman , proud in heart and mind ; that curled my hair ...
... keep thy word's justice ; swear not ; commit not ° with man's sworn spouse ; set not thy sweet heart on proud array . Tom's a - cold . Lear . What hast thou been ? 85 Edgar . A servingman , proud in heart and mind ; that curled my hair ...
Page 118
... keep thee warm . Lear . Come , let's in all . Kent . Lear . This way , my lord . With him ! 180 I will keep still with my philosopher . Kent . Good my lord , soothe him ; let him take the fellow . Gloucester . Take him you on . ° Kent ...
... keep thee warm . Lear . Come , let's in all . Kent . Lear . This way , my lord . With him ! 180 I will keep still with my philosopher . Kent . Good my lord , soothe him ; let him take the fellow . Gloucester . Take him you on . ° Kent ...
Contents
PREFATORY REMARKS | vii |
INTRODUCTION | xxii |
TEXTUAL NOTE | 182 |
Copyright | |
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