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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... Kent. See better, Lear; and let me still remain The true blank of thine eye. Lear. Now, by Apollo,— Kent. Now by Apollo, king, Thou swear'st thy gods in vain. Lear. O vassal! miscreant! (Laying his hand on his sword.) 16.
... Kent. See better, Lear; and let me still remain The true blank of thine eye. Lear. Now, by Apollo,— Kent. Now by Apollo, king, Thou swear'st thy gods in vain. Lear. O vassal! miscreant! (Laying his hand on his sword.) 16.
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... gods to their dear shelter take thee, maid, That justly think' st and hast most rightly said! ( T o Regan and Goneril.) And your large speeches may your deeds approve, That good effects may spring from words of love.— Thus Kent, O ...
... gods to their dear shelter take thee, maid, That justly think' st and hast most rightly said! ( T o Regan and Goneril.) And your large speeches may your deeds approve, That good effects may spring from words of love.— Thus Kent, O ...
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... Gods, gods! 'tis strange that from their cold'st neglect My love should kindle to inflam'd respect.— Thy dowerless daughter, king, thrown to my chance, Is queen of us, of ours, and our fair France: Not all the dukes of waterish Burgundy ...
... Gods, gods! 'tis strange that from their cold'st neglect My love should kindle to inflam'd respect.— Thy dowerless daughter, king, thrown to my chance, Is queen of us, of ours, and our fair France: Not all the dukes of waterish Burgundy ...
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... gods, stand up for bastards! (Enter Gloster.) Glou. Kent banish'd thus! and France in choler parted! And the king gone to-night! subscrib'd his pow'r! Confin'd to exhibition! All this done Upon the gad!—Edmund, how now! What news? Edm ...
... gods, stand up for bastards! (Enter Gloster.) Glou. Kent banish'd thus! and France in choler parted! And the king gone to-night! subscrib'd his pow'r! Confin'd to exhibition! All this done Upon the gad!—Edmund, how now! What news? Edm ...
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Alack Albany arms art thou Attendants bastard blood brother Burgundy canst comes Cordelia Corn coxcomb dear do't dost thou doth Dover Duke of Albany Duke of Cornwall Earl of Gloster Edmund Enter Edgar Enter Gloster Enter Kent Enter Lear Exeunt Exit Edgar eyes father fear flesh Flibbertigibbet fly follow Fool fortune foul fiend France gainst Gent Gentleman give Gloster's Castle Glou gods Goneril grace hath hear heart heavens hither honour horse king King Lear knave lady letter look lord lov'd madam master Methinks nature never night noble nuncle o'er Oswald pity poor poor Tom Pr'ythee pray Re-enter Regan Scene Servants shame sirrah sister slave speak stand storm sweet lord sword tears tell thee there's thine thou art thou dost thou hast thou shalt traitor trumpet villain wind