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Death , traitor ! nothing could have subdu ' d nature To such a lowness but his
únkind daughters . Why , thou wert better in thy grave than to answer with thy
uncover ' d body this extremity of the skies . - Is man no more than this ACT III .
SCENE ...
Death , traitor ! nothing could have subdu ' d nature To such a lowness but his
únkind daughters . Why , thou wert better in thy grave than to answer with thy
uncover ' d body this extremity of the skies . - Is man no more than this ACT III .
SCENE ...
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Exeunt Gentleman and Attendants . Glo . You ever - gentle gods , take my breath
from me ; Let not my worser spirit tempt me again To die before you please !
Enter OswALD . Osw . A proclaim ' d prize ! Thou old unhappy traitor , Briefly
thyself ...
Exeunt Gentleman and Attendants . Glo . You ever - gentle gods , take my breath
from me ; Let not my worser spirit tempt me again To die before you please !
Enter OswALD . Osw . A proclaim ' d prize ! Thou old unhappy traitor , Briefly
thyself ...
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Thou old unhappy traitor , Briefly thyself remember : — the sword is out That must
destroy thee . Glo . Now , let thy friendly hand Put strength enough to ' t . ( EDGAR
interposes . Osw . Wherefore , bold peasant , Dar ' st thou support a publish ' d ...
Thou old unhappy traitor , Briefly thyself remember : — the sword is out That must
destroy thee . Glo . Now , let thy friendly hand Put strength enough to ' t . ( EDGAR
interposes . Osw . Wherefore , bold peasant , Dar ' st thou support a publish ' d ...
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Edm . What in the world he is That names me traitor , villain - like he lies . Call by
thy trumpet : he that dares approach , On him , on you , I will maintain my truth
And honour firmly . Reg . My sickness grows upon me . Alb . Convey her to ...
Edm . What in the world he is That names me traitor , villain - like he lies . Call by
thy trumpet : he that dares approach , On him , on you , I will maintain my truth
And honour firmly . Reg . My sickness grows upon me . Alb . Convey her to ...
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Alack ALBANY answer Attendants better Bless bring brother Burgundy Castle cause comes Cordelia Corn Cornwall Curan daughter dead dear death Dost thou doth draw Duke EDGAR EDMUND Enter Exeunt Exit eyes father fear fellow fire Fool fortunes foul France Gent Give Gloster gods gone GONERIL grace half hand hast hath Hawes head hear heart Help here's hither hold honour I'll keep Kent king knave lady late Lear less live look lord madam master nature never night noble Officers OSWALD poor pray present Regan rest Return SCENE seek servant shalt side sight sister speak stand stocks strike sword tears tell thee thine thing thou Thou art traitor true trumpet villain wind wits
Bibliographic information
| Title | King Lear: A Tragedy in Five Acts English and American drama of the nineteenth century: English Nineteenth century English drama Shakespeare and the stage: Prompt books from the Folger Shakespeare Library |
| Author | William Shakespeare |
| Publisher | Nassau Steam Press, 1892 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 3 Sep 2008 |
| Length | 77 pages |
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