King LearThe Floating Press, 2009 M01 1 - 226 pages King Lear is considered one of Shakespeare's greatest plays. King Lear decides to step down and divide his kingdom between his three daughters. When his youngest and favorite daughter refuses to compete and perform her love for him, he is enraged and disowns her. She remains loyal to him, however, though he slides into madness and his other children betray him. |
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Page 11
... comes too short,—that I profess Myself an enemy to all other joys Which the most precious square of sense possesses, And find I am alone felicitate In your dear highness' love. Cor. (Aside) Then poor Cordelia! And yet not so, since, I ...
... comes too short,—that I profess Myself an enemy to all other joys Which the most precious square of sense possesses, And find I am alone felicitate In your dear highness' love. Cor. (Aside) Then poor Cordelia! And yet not so, since, I ...
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... come of nothing: speak again. Cor. Unhappy that I am, I cannot heave My heart into my mouth: I love your majesty According to my bond; no more nor less. Lear. How, how, Cordelia? mend your speech a little, Lest you may mar your fortunes ...
... come of nothing: speak again. Cor. Unhappy that I am, I cannot heave My heart into my mouth: I love your majesty According to my bond; no more nor less. Lear. How, how, Cordelia? mend your speech a little, Lest you may mar your fortunes ...
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... 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!—( T o Cordelia.) So be my grave my peace, as here I give Her father's heart from herl—Call France ...
... 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!—( T o Cordelia.) So be my grave my peace, as here I give Her father's heart from herl—Call France ...
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... come between our sentence and our power,— Which nor our nature nor our place can bear,— Our potency made good, take thy reward. Five days we do allot thee for provision To shield thee from diseases of the world; And on the sixth to turn ...
... come between our sentence and our power,— Which nor our nature nor our place can bear,— Our potency made good, take thy reward. Five days we do allot thee for provision To shield thee from diseases of the world; And on the sixth to turn ...
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... Come, noble Burgundy. (Flourish. ExeuntLear, Burgundy, Cornwall, Albany, Gloster, and Attendants.) France. Bid farewell to your sisters. Cor. The jewels of our father, with wash'd eyes Cordelia leaves you: I know you what you are; And ...
... Come, noble Burgundy. (Flourish. ExeuntLear, Burgundy, Cornwall, Albany, Gloster, and Attendants.) France. Bid farewell to your sisters. Cor. The jewels of our father, with wash'd eyes Cordelia leaves you: I know you what you are; And ...
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