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 132
... suffer ( i.e. , is still alive ) , even greater suffering may await him 81 reason faculty of reasoning 86 wanton ( 1 ) playful ( 2 ) reckless ... They kill us for their sport . Edgar . [ 132 IV , i KING LEAR.
... suffer ( i.e. , is still alive ) , even greater suffering may await him 81 reason faculty of reasoning 86 wanton ( 1 ) playful ( 2 ) reckless ... They kill us for their sport . Edgar . [ 132 IV , i KING LEAR.
Page 137
... suffering ; that not know'st Fools do those villains pity who are punished Ere they have done their mischief . Where's thy drum ? France spreads his banners in our noiseless land , With plumèd helm ° thy state begins to threat , 35 40 ...
... suffering ; that not know'st Fools do those villains pity who are punished Ere they have done their mischief . Where's thy drum ? France spreads his banners in our noiseless land , With plumèd helm ° thy state begins to threat , 35 40 ...
Page 296
... suffering that it will at certain moments at least appear evil . It is a world that is separate from us who inhabit it ; it will not yield to our desires and fantasies no matter how desperately we need it to do so . This means that in ...
... suffering that it will at certain moments at least appear evil . It is a world that is separate from us who inhabit it ; it will not yield to our desires and fantasies no matter how desperately we need it to do so . This means that in ...
Contents
PREFATORY REMARKS | vii |
INTRODUCTION | xxii |
TEXTUAL NOTE | 182 |
Copyright | |
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