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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... , and be silent. Lear. Of all these bounds, even from this line to this, With shadowy forests and with champains rich'd, With plenteous rivers and wide-skirted meads, We make thee lady: to thine and Albany's issue Be 10.
... , and be silent. Lear. Of all these bounds, even from this line to this, With shadowy forests and with champains rich'd, With plenteous rivers and wide-skirted meads, We make thee lady: to thine and Albany's issue Be 10.
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... thine hereditary ever Remain this ample third of our fair kingdom; No less in space, validity, and pleasure Than that conferr'd on Goneril—Now, our joy, Although the last, not least; to whose young love The vines of France and milk of ...
... thine hereditary ever Remain this ample third of our fair kingdom; No less in space, validity, and pleasure Than that conferr'd on Goneril—Now, our joy, Although the last, not least; to whose young love The vines of France and milk of ...
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... thine enemies; nor fear to lose it, Thy safety being the motive. Lear. Out of my sight! 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 ...
... thine enemies; nor fear to lose it, Thy safety being the motive. Lear. Out of my sight! 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 ...
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... thine allegiance, hear me!— Since thou hast sought to make us break our vow,— Which we durst never yet,—and with strain'd pride To come between our sentence and our power,— Which nor our nature nor our place can bear,— Our potency made ...
... thine allegiance, hear me!— Since thou hast sought to make us break our vow,— Which we durst never yet,—and with strain'd pride To come between our sentence and our power,— Which nor our nature nor our place can bear,— Our potency made ...
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... thine; for we Have no such daughter, nor shall ever see That face of hers again—Therefore be gone Without our grace, our love, our benison.— Come, noble Burgundy. (Flourish. ExeuntLear, Burgundy, Cornwall, Albany, Gloster, and ...
... thine; for we Have no such daughter, nor shall ever see That face of hers again—Therefore be gone Without our grace, our love, our benison.— Come, noble Burgundy. (Flourish. ExeuntLear, Burgundy, Cornwall, Albany, Gloster, and ...
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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