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Edgar. O, matter and impertinency mix'd! Reason, in madness! 2780. Lear. If thou wilt weep my fortunes, take my eyes. I know thee well enough; thy name is Gloucester. Thou must be patient. We came crying hither; Thou know'st, the first time that we smell the air.
Apr 21, 2016 · King Lear dramatizes the story of an aged king of ancient Britain, whose plan to divide his kingdom among his three daughters ends tragically. When he tests each by asking how much she loves him, the older daughters, Goneril and Regan, flatter him. The youngest, Cordelia, does not, and Lear disowns and banishes her.
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Title: King Lear. Author: William Shakespeare. Release date: July 1, 2000 [eBook #2266] Most recently updated: April 3, 2015. Language: English. *** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK KING LEAR ***. You will find a lot of these kinds of "errors" in this text, as I have mentioned in other times and places, many "scholars" have an extreme ...
The sway, Revenue, execution of the rest, Beloved sons, be yours; which to confirm, This coronet part betwixt you. Kent. Royal Lear, Whom I have ever honour'd as my king, Lov'd as my father, as my master follow'd, As my great patron thought on in my prayers- Lear. The bow is bent and drawn; make from the shaft. Kent.
Jun 1, 1999 · About this eBook. Author. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Title. King Lear. Note. There are improved editions of this title. See eBook #100 (the Complete Shakespeare) as well as #1532 (this specific play). Language.
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Introduction to the play. Shakespeare’s King Lear challenges us with the magnitude, intensity, and sheer duration of the pain that it represents. Its figures harden their hearts, engage in violence, or try to alleviate the suffering of others. Lear himself rages until his sanity cracks.
