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... words accurately reflect the extent of his love and that he can thus distinguish the quantity of each of his daughters ' love for him merely on the basis of her words . The very critic who accuses Cordelia of being " the quantifier ...
... words accurately reflect the extent of his love and that he can thus distinguish the quantity of each of his daughters ' love for him merely on the basis of her words . The very critic who accuses Cordelia of being " the quantifier ...
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... words such as these in addressing his wife , however , hardly proves the great depth of his love for her . His words of love prove ultimately little more meaningful than do those of Goneril and Regan . Both of our plays reflect on the ...
... words such as these in addressing his wife , however , hardly proves the great depth of his love for her . His words of love prove ultimately little more meaningful than do those of Goneril and Regan . Both of our plays reflect on the ...
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... words somewhat obscures their meaning ; the parallel with the Gentleman's words is there to help us discern the meaning of Lear's . The Gentleman possesses a good deal of " courtly delicacy , " but it is hardly the kind shared by the ...
... words somewhat obscures their meaning ; the parallel with the Gentleman's words is there to help us discern the meaning of Lear's . The Gentleman possesses a good deal of " courtly delicacy , " but it is hardly the kind shared by the ...
Contents
Hamlets Other Purpose | 12 |
King Lear and Macbeth the First Love Test | 39 |
King Lear and Macbeth the Second Love Test | 100 |
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