The Chronicle History of the Life and Death of King Lear and His Three DaughtersYale University Press, 1922 - 154 pages |
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... Give me the map there . Know that we have divided In three our kingdom ; and ' tis our fast intent To shake all cares and business from our age , Conferring them on younger strengths , while we Unburden'd crawl toward death . Our`son of ...
... Give me the map there . Know that we have divided In three our kingdom ; and ' tis our fast intent To shake all cares and business from our age , Conferring them on younger strengths , while we Unburden'd crawl toward death . Our`son of ...
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... give 103 plight : pledge 113 operation : planetary influence 119 generation : children 120 124 112 Hecate : goddess of witchcraft 116 property of blood : kinship 125 set my rest : stake my all ( figure from a game ) 126 nursery ...
... give 103 plight : pledge 113 operation : planetary influence 119 generation : children 120 124 112 Hecate : goddess of witchcraft 116 property of blood : kinship 125 set my rest : stake my all ( figure from a game ) 126 nursery ...
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... Give but that portion which yourself propos'd , And here I take Cordelia by the hand , Duchess of Burgundy . Lear . Nothing : I have sworn ; I am firm . Bur . I am sorry , then , you have so lost a father That you must lose a husband ...
... Give but that portion which yourself propos'd , And here I take Cordelia by the hand , Duchess of Burgundy . Lear . Nothing : I have sworn ; I am firm . Bur . I am sorry , then , you have so lost a father That you must lose a husband ...
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... Give me the letter , sir . Edm . I shall offend , either to detain or give it . The contents , as in part I understand them , are to blame . Glo . Let's see , let's see . Edm . I hope , for my brother's justification , he wrote this but ...
... Give me the letter , sir . Edm . I shall offend , either to detain or give it . The contents , as in part I understand them , are to blame . Glo . Let's see , let's see . Edm . I hope , for my brother's justification , he wrote this but ...
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... detestable 109 wind me into him ; cf. n . 111 unstate myself : give all I am and have certainty I 82 87 98 104 98 pretence : intention due resolution : proper Edm . I will seek him , sir , presently 16 King Lear , I. ü.
... detestable 109 wind me into him ; cf. n . 111 unstate myself : give all I am and have certainty I 82 87 98 104 98 pretence : intention due resolution : proper Edm . I will seek him , sir , presently 16 King Lear , I. ü.
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Page 5 - Why have my sisters husbands, if they say They love you all? Haply, when I shall wed, That lord whose hand must take my plight shall carry Half my love with him, half my care and duty. Sure I shall never marry like my sisters, To love my father all.
Page 104 - Through tatter'd clothes small vices do appear ; Robes, and furr'd gowns, hide all. Plate sin with gold, And the strong lance of justice hurtless breaks : Arm it in rags, a pigmy's straw doth pierce it.
Page 4 - Unhappy that I am, I cannot heave My heart into my mouth : I love your majesty According to my bond ; nor more nor less.
Page 98 - tis, to cast one's eyes so low ! The crows and choughs that wing the midway air Show scarce so gross as beetles : half way down Hangs one that gathers samphire, — dreadful trade ! Methinks he seems no bigger than his head : The fishermen, that walk upon the beach, Appear like mice ; and yond...
Page 85 - To be worst, The lowest, and most dejected thing of fortune, Stands still in esperance, lives not in fear: The lamentable change is from the best; The worst returns to laughter.
Page 68 - But I will punish home: No, I will weep no more. In such a night To shut me out! Pour on; I will endure. In such a night as this! O Regan, Goneril! Your old kind father, whose frank heart gave all O, that way madness lies; let me shun that; No more of that.
Page 13 - Thou, nature, art my goddess ; to thy law My services are bound : Wherefore should I Stand in the plague of custom ; and permit The curiosity of nations to deprive me, For that I am some twelve or fourteen moon-shines Lag of a brother?
Page 18 - ... by spherical predominance; drunkards, liars, and adulterers, by an enforced obedience of planetary influence ; and all that we are evil in, by a divine thrusting on. An admirable evasion of whoremaster man, to lay his goatish disposition to the charge of a star!
Page 111 - And, to deal plainly, I fear I am not in my perfect mind. Methinks I should know you and know this man; Yet I am doubtful; for I am mainly ignorant What place this is, and all the skill I have Remembers not these garments, nor I know not Where I did lodge last night. Do not laugh at me; For, as I am a man, I think this lady To be my child Cordelia.
Page 31 - Hear, Nature, hear ! dear goddess, hear ! Suspend thy purpose, if thou didst intend To make this creature fruitful ! Into her womb convey sterility ! Dry up in her the organs of increase, And from her derogate body never spring A babe to honour her...