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- Edition: King Lear
King Lear (Modern, Folio)
- Introduction
- Texts of this edition
- Contextual materials
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- Holinshed on King Lear
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- The History of King Leir
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- Albion's England (Selection)
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- Hardyng's Chronicle (Selection)
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- Kings of Britain
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- Chronicles of England
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- Faerie Queene
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- The Mirror for Magistrates
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- The Arcadia
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- A Declaration of Egregious Popish Impostures
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- Aristotle on tragedy
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- The Book of Job (Selections)
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- The Monk's Tale (Selections)
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- The Defense of Poetry
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- The First Blast of the Trumpet
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- Basilicon Doron
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- On Bastards
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- On Aging
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- King Lear (Adapted by Nahum Tate)
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- Facsimiles
[To Goneril] Post speedily to my lord your husband. Show 2061him this letter. The army of France is landed. [To a servant] Seek out 2062the traitor Gloucester.
3.7.1.1[Exit servant.]
Hang him instantly.
Pluck out his eyes.
Leave him to my displeasure. Edmund, keep 2066you our sister company. The revenges we are bound to 2067take upon your traitorous father are not fit for your 2068beholding. Advise the Duke where you are going, to a 2069most festinate preparation. We are bound to the like. Our 2070posts shall be swift and intelligent betwixt us. 2071Farewell dear sister. Farewell my lord of Gloucester.
3.7.4.1[The Bastard and Goneril start to leave.]
My lord of Gloucester hath conveyed him hence.
2080Cornwall
[To Oswald] Get horses for your mistress.
3.7.11.1[Exit Oswald]
Farewell, sweet lord, and sister.
3.7.12.1Exeunt [Goneril and the Bastard].
Edmund farewell. [To servants] Go seek the traitor Gloucester.
3.7.30.1[Exeunt servants.]
Ingrateful fox, 'tis he.
[To servants] Bind fast his corky arms.
What means your graces?
Bind him, I say.
3.7.22.1[They bind him.]
Hard, hard. O filthy traitor!
Unmerciful lady as you are, I'm none.
To this chair bind him. 2099Villain, thou shalt find--
3.7.25.1[Regan plucks hairs from Gloucester's beard.]
By the kind gods, 'tis most ignobly done,
So white and such a traitor?
2103Gloucester
Naughty lady.
Come, sir. 2109What letters had you late from France?
Be simple-answered, for we know the truth.
And what confederacy have you with
To whose hands 2114you have sent the lunatic King.
3.7.38Speak.
I have a letter guessingly set down
Cunning.
2119Regan
And false.
2120Cornwall
Where hast thou sent the King?
To Dover.
Wherefore to Dover? 2123Wast thou not charged at peril--
Wherefore to Dover? Let him answer that.
I am tied to th'stake, 2126and I must stand the course.
Wherefore to Dover?
Because I would not see thy cruel nails
See't shalt thou never. Fellows, hold the chair.
He that will think to live till he be old
3.7.62.1[Cornwall puts out one of Gloucester's eyes.]
Oh, cruel! O you Gods!
One side will mock another. Th'other too.
If you see vengeance--
21451 Servant
Hold your hand, my lord.
2149Regan
How now, you dog!
If you did wear a beard upon your chin
My villein!
Nay then, come on and take the chance of anger.
3.7.70.1[They draw and fight. Cornwall is wounded.]
[To another servant] Give me thy sword. A peasant stand up thus?
Oh, I am slain. My lord, you have one eye left
3.7.74.1[He dies.]
Lest it see more, prevent it. Out vile jelly.
3.7.75.1[Puts out Gloucester's other eye.]
All dark and comfortless. 2161Where's my son, Edmund?
Out, treacherous villain.
Oh my follies! Then Edgar was abused.
Go thrust him out at gates, and let him smell
3.7.87.1Exeunt [servant] with Gloucester.
I have received a hurt. Follow me, lady.