King LearDover Publications, 1994 M06 16 - 144 pages First performed about 1805, King Lear is one of the most relentlessly bleak of Shakespeare's tragedies. Probably written between Othello and Macbeth, when the playwright was at the peak of his tragic power, Lear's themes of filial ingratitude, injustice, and the meaninglessness of life in a seemingly indifferent universe are explored with unsurpassed power and depth. |
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William Shakespeare. OLD MAN . Alack , sir , you cannot see your way . GLOU . I have no way and therefore want no eyes ; I ... Alack , sir , he is mad . 4. secure ] to render careless . 5. play fool to sorrow ] divert sorrow by making ...
... Alack , alack the day ! When we are born , we cry that we are come To this great stage of fools . This's a good block.29 It were a delicate stratagem , to shoe A troop of horse with felt : I'll put ' t in proof ; And when I have stol'n ...
... Alack , alack ! " T is wonder that thy life and wits at once Had not concluded all . He wakes ; speak to him . Madam , do you ; ' t is fittest . How does my royal lord ? How fares your majesty ? You do me wrong to take me out o ' the ...