King LearCommercial Press, 1922 - 385 pages |
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Page 63
... foolish confidence which he places in Edmund's story con- cerning Edgar . No man can see himself ; and Gloucester , even while he mourns over the sad results of Lear's folly , is unconscious of his own foolishness . 110. villain : a ...
... foolish confidence which he places in Edmund's story con- cerning Edgar . No man can see himself ; and Gloucester , even while he mourns over the sad results of Lear's folly , is unconscious of his own foolishness . 110. villain : a ...
Page 64
... fools by heavenly compulsion ; knaves , thieves , and treachers , by spheri- cal predominance ; drunkards , liars ... foolishness , stupidity . ( See line 14. ) 121. sick in fortune : suffer misfortune . surfeits : sickness caused by the ...
... fools by heavenly compulsion ; knaves , thieves , and treachers , by spheri- cal predominance ; drunkards , liars ... foolishness , stupidity . ( See line 14. ) 121. sick in fortune : suffer misfortune . surfeits : sickness caused by the ...
Page 70
... foolish honesty My practices ride easy . I see the business . Let me , if not by birth , have lands by wit ; All with me ' s meet that I can fashion fit . ( Exit . ) 170. meaning : intention or purpose . 179. practices : intrigues ...
... foolish honesty My practices ride easy . I see the business . Let me , if not by birth , have lands by wit ; All with me ' s meet that I can fashion fit . ( Exit . ) 170. meaning : intention or purpose . 179. practices : intrigues ...
Page 71
... foolish . In the accomplishment of his purpose there is no ground for blame ; all is proper which he can employ suitably for his purpose . Might , ability fitly employed , is the only measure of right ; and , yet , by his scornful ...
... foolish . In the accomplishment of his purpose there is no ground for blame ; all is proper which he can employ suitably for his purpose . Might , ability fitly employed , is the only measure of right ; and , yet , by his scornful ...
Page 77
... at the moment he is reminded by the assumed nature and character of Kent . 23. wouldst : what do you wish ? 30. fain : gladly . 41. dote : become foolish over . Enter Oswald . You , you , sirrah , where Scene IV . 77 KING LEAR.
... at the moment he is reminded by the assumed nature and character of Kent . 23. wouldst : what do you wish ? 30. fain : gladly . 41. dote : become foolish over . Enter Oswald . You , you , sirrah , where Scene IV . 77 KING LEAR.
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Alack Albany Albany's anger Appendix art thou Bedlam beggar Burgundy character child Child Rowland comes Cordelia Cornwall Cornwall's curse daughters death Dover duke Duke of Albany Duke of Cornwall duty Earl of Gloucester Edgar Edmund emotion endure evil Exeunt Exit eyes father favour fear feels filial folio follow Fool foolish fortune foul fiend France Gentleman give Gloucester Gloucester's castle gods Goneril and Regan grace hast hath heart hence Hendiadys honour husband insane Kent Kent's King Lear knave Lear's letter lord loyalty madam madness master meaning Messenger mind nature never night noble nuncle Oswald passion pelican daughters pity play poison'd poor Poor Tom pray Prithee Quarto Scene scorn seek self-control sense servant Shakespeare sister speak spirit storm suffering sympathy thee thine thing thought Topics for consideration traitor trumpet unnatural villain weakness words