King LearPan Macmillan, 2016 M08 11 - 208 pages In Shakespeare's thrilling and hugely influential tragedy, ageing King Lear makes a capricious decision to divide his realm between his three daughters according to the love they express for him. |
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... Come, unbutton here. Lear is dealt a lesson in humility and humanity, and thence forth human kinship replaces king ship as his overriding concern: Poor naked wretches, whereso'er you are, That bide the pelting of this pitiless storm ...
... Come, let's away to prison: We two alone will sing like birds i' the cage: When thou dost ask me blessing I'll kneel down And ask of thee forgiveness: so we'll live, And pray, and sing, and tell old tales, and laugh At gilded ...
... . — ... Thou art the thing itself: unaccommodated man is no more than such a poor, bare, fork'd animal as thou art. — Off, off, you lendings! — Come, unbutton here. Lear is dealt a lesson in humility and humanity, and x INTRODUCTION.
... comes too short, — that I profess Myself an enemy to all other joys, Which the most precious square of sense ... come of nothing: speak again. CORDELIA Unhappy that I am, I cannot heave My heart 5 KING LEAR.
... Come not between the dragon and his wrath. — I lov'd her most, and thought to set my rest On her kind nursery. — Hence, and avoid my sight! — So be my grave my peace, as here I give Her father's heart from her! — Call France; — who ...