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... Glos . It did always seem so to us : but now , in the divi- sion of the kingdom , it appears not which of the dukes he 1 To affect a thing , as the word here used , is to take to it , to have an inclination towards it . See vol . xii ...
... Glos . It did always seem so to us : but now , in the divi- sion of the kingdom , it appears not which of the dukes he 1 To affect a thing , as the word here used , is to take to it , to have an inclination towards it . See vol . xii ...
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... Glos . His breeding , sir , hath been at my charge : I have so often blush'd to acknowledge him , that now I am brazed to't . Kent . I cannot conceive you . Glos . Sir , this young fellow's mother could ; whereupon she grew round - womb ...
... Glos . His breeding , sir , hath been at my charge : I have so often blush'd to acknowledge him , that now I am brazed to't . Kent . I cannot conceive you . Glos . Sir , this young fellow's mother could ; whereupon she grew round - womb ...
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... Glos . I shall , my liege . [ Exeunt GLOSTER and EDMUND . Lear . Meantime we shall express our darker purpose.6 – Give me the map there . — Know that we've divided ― In three our kingdom ; and ' tis our fast intent To shake all cares ...
... Glos . I shall , my liege . [ Exeunt GLOSTER and EDMUND . Lear . Meantime we shall express our darker purpose.6 – Give me the map there . — Know that we've divided ― In three our kingdom ; and ' tis our fast intent To shake all cares ...
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... Glos . Here's France and Burgundy , my noble lord . Lear . My Lord of Burgundy , We first address towards you , who with this King Hath rivall'd for our daughter : what , in the least , Will you require in present dower with her , Or ...
... Glos . Here's France and Burgundy , my noble lord . Lear . My Lord of Burgundy , We first address towards you , who with this King Hath rivall'd for our daughter : what , in the least , Will you require in present dower with her , Or ...
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... Glos . Kent banish'd thus ! and France in choler parted ! 4 And the King gone to - night ! subscribed his power ! Confined to exhibition ! All this done Upon the gad ! 5 — Edmund , how now ! what news ? 2 To " stand in the plague of ...
... Glos . Kent banish'd thus ! and France in choler parted ! 4 And the King gone to - night ! subscribed his power ! Confined to exhibition ! All this done Upon the gad ! 5 — Edmund , how now ! what news ? 2 To " stand in the plague of ...
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Page 138 - 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 14 - 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 159 - LEAR And my poor fool is hang'd! No, no, no life! Why should a dog, a horse, a rat, have life, And thou no breath at all? Thou'lt come no more, Never, never, never, never, never!
Page 138 - Lear. Pray, do not mock me. I am a very foolish fond old man, Fourscore and upward, not an hour more nor less; 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...
Page 76 - You see me here, you Gods, a poor old man, As full of grief as age, wretched in both, If it be you that stir these daughters...
Page 27 - ... 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 ! My father compounded with my mother under the dragon's tail, and my nativity was under Ursa major ; so that it follows I am rough and lecherous. Tut, I should have been that I am, had the maidenliest star in the firmament twinkled on...
Page 90 - Is man no more than this? Consider him well. Thou owest the worm no silk, the beast no hide, the sheep no wool, the cat no perfume.
Page 200 - Forbade to wade through slaughter to a throne, And shut the gates of mercy on mankind ; The struggling pangs of conscious truth to hide, To quench the blushes of ingenuous shame, Or heap the shrine of Luxury and Pride With incense kindled at the Muse's flame.
Page 122 - 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 113 - Could my good brother suffer you to do it ? A man, a prince, by him so benefited ! If that the heavens do not their visible spirits Send quickly down to tame these vile offences, It will come, Humanity must perforce prey on itself, Like monsters of the deep.