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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... meaning toward you: I have told you what I have seen and heard but faintly; nothing like the image and horror of it: pray you, away! Edg. Shall I hear from you anon? Edm. I do serve you in this business. (Exit Edgar.) 38.
... meaning toward you: I have told you what I have seen and heard but faintly; nothing like the image and horror of it: pray you, away! Edg. Shall I hear from you anon? Edm. I do serve you in this business. (Exit Edgar.) 38.
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William Shakespeare. Edm. I do serve you in this business. (Exit Edgar.) A credulous father! and a brother noble, Whose nature is so far from doing harms That he suspects none, on whose foolish honesty My practices ride easy!—I see the ...
William Shakespeare. Edm. I do serve you in this business. (Exit Edgar.) A credulous father! and a brother noble, Whose nature is so far from doing harms That he suspects none, on whose foolish honesty My practices ride easy!—I see the ...
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... serve where thou dost stand condemn'd, So may it come, thy master, whom thou lov'st, Shall find thee full of labours. (Horns within. Enter King Lear, Knights, and Attendants.) Lear. Let me not stay a jot for dinner; 41.
... serve where thou dost stand condemn'd, So may it come, thy master, whom thou lov'st, Shall find thee full of labours. (Horns within. Enter King Lear, Knights, and Attendants.) Lear. Let me not stay a jot for dinner; 41.
Page 42
... serve him truly that will put me in trust; to love him that is honest; to converse with him that is wise and says little; to fear judgment; to fight when I cannot choose; and to eat no fish. Lear. What art thou? Kent. A very honest ...
... serve him truly that will put me in trust; to love him that is honest; to converse with him that is wise and says little; to fear judgment; to fight when I cannot choose; and to eat no fish. Lear. What art thou? Kent. A very honest ...
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... Lear. Who wouldst thou serve? Kent. You. Lear. Dost thou know me, fellow? Kent. No, sir; but you have that in your countenance which I would fain call master. Lear. What's that? Kent. Authority. Lear. What services canst thou do? 43.
... Lear. Who wouldst thou serve? Kent. You. Lear. Dost thou know me, fellow? Kent. No, sir; but you have that in your countenance which I would fain call master. Lear. What's that? Kent. Authority. Lear. What services canst thou do? 43.
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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