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Shakspeare's Tragedy of King Lear, With Notes, Adapted for Schools and for Private Study by J. Hunter
Shakspeare's Tragedy of King Lear With Notes Adapted for Schools and for Private Study by J Hunter Author:William Shakespeare General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1865 Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million book... more »s for free. Excerpt: ACT V. SCENE I. -- The Camp of the British Forces, near Dover. Enter, with drum ami colours, Edmund, Regan, Officers, Soldiers, and others. Edm. Know of the duke if his last purpose hold. Or whether, since, he is advised by aught To change the course : he's full of alteration, And self-reproving : -- bring his constant pleasure. To an Officer, who goes out. Reg. Our sister's man is certainly miscarried. Edm. 'T is to be doubted, madam. Reg. Now, sweet lord, You know the goodness I intend upon you : Tell me -- but truly -- but then speak the truth, Do you not love my sister ? Edm. In honoured love. Reg. I am doubtful that you have been conjunct And bosomed with her, as far as we call hers.1 Edm. No, by mine honour, madam. Reg. I never shall endure her : dear my lord, Be not familiar with her. Edm. Fear me not: -- She, and the duke her husband ! 1 As Jar as we call hers.] Hers in the full sense of the word. Enter Albany, Goneril, and Soldiers. Gon, Aside.' I had rather lose the battle than that sister Should loosen him and me. Alb. Our very loving sister, well be-met. -- Sir, this I heard -- the king is come to his daughter, With others, whom the rigour of our state Forced to cry out. Where I could not be honest, I never yet was valiant: for this business, It toucheth us, as France invades our land, Not bolds the king,1 with others, whom, I fear, Most just and heavy causes make oppose. Edm. Sir, you speak nobly. Reg. Why is this reasoned ? Gon. Combine together 'gainst the enemy: For these domestic and particular broils Are not the question here. ...« less