Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

King Lear

Shakespeare, William, published 1608 · tragedy · Adult Professional;Professional · other editions of this work: 625 (1623)

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TitleKing Lear
AuthorShakespeare, William
Publication year (edition)1608
Genre (British Drama)tragedy
Genre group (comparison)tragedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: tragedy
Play typeAdult Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 265 · edition 623 · TCP A11978 · DEEP 517
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1605 [1605-1606]
First performance (BritDrama)1605 [1605-1606] [revised early 1610]
Company (BritDrama)King's Men
Company (Annals)King's Men
Theaterbefore the Court;Globe;Whitehall;Outdoor Professional
Theater typeOutdoor
Title-page companyKing's Men
PrinterOkes, Nicholas
PublisherButter, Nathaniel
FormatQuarto
STC22292
Greg265a
Genre (Annals)Tragedy
Genre (BritDrama)Tragedy
BritDrama no.1486
Title pageTrue Chronicle Historie of the life and death of King LEAR and his three Daughters. With the vnfortunate life of Edgar, sonne and heire to the Earle of Gloster, and his sullen and assumed humor of Tom of Bedlam:
Title-page performance noteAs it was played before the Kings Maiestie at Whitehall vpon S. Stephans night in Christmas Hollidayes. By his Maiesties seruants playing vsually at the Gloabe on the Bancke-side.
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10–47533unassignedI Thought the King had more affected the Duke of Albany then Cornwell. It did always seem so to us, but now in…
248–111498unassignedThen poor Cord. & yet not so, since I am sure My loves more richer than my tongue. To thee and thine hereditar…
3112–177505unassignedLet it fall rather, Though the fork invade the region of my heart, Be Kent unmannerly when Lear is man, What w…
4178–238504unassignedThen leave her sir, for by the power that made me I tell you all her wealth, for you great King, I would not f…
5239–269507unassignedThe jewels of our father, With washed eyes Cordelia leaves you, I know you what you are, And like a sister am …
6270–290509T52 Prodigals, portions and poor kin0.82Why so earnestly seek you to put up that letter? I know no news my Lord. What paper were you reading? Nothing …
7291–309484unassignedThink you so? If your honour judge it meet, I will place you where you shall hear us confer of this, and by an…
8310–339515T51 Parents and children: blessing, birthrig0.84Bethink yourself wherein you may have offended him, and at my entreaty, forbear his presence, till some little…
9340–375508unassignedWhat art thou? A very honest hearted fellow, and as poor as the king. If thou be as poor for a subject, as he …
10376–409501unassignedLet me hire him too, here's my coxcomb. How now my pretty knave, how dost thou? Sirrah, you were best take my …
11410–423510unassignedWhen were you wont to be so full of songs sirrah? I have used it nuncle, ever since thou mad'st thy daughters …
12424–435464unassignedWhich they, will make an obedient father. Your name fair gentlewoman? Come sir, this admiration is much of the…
13436–463488T11 Siblings, kin and confidants0.78I'll tell thee, life and death! I am ashamed that thou hast power to shake my manhood thus, that these hot tea…
14464–495488T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.75Why? Why, to put his head in, not to give it away to his daughter, and leave his horns without a case. I will …
15496–515502T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.81Persuade me to the murder of your Lordship, but that I told him the revengive Gods, 'gainst Parricides did all…
16516–555496unassigned'twas my duty Sir. He did betray his practice, and received This hurt you see, striving to apprehend him. Is h…
17556–607497unassignedWeapons, arms, what's the matter here? Keep peace upon your lives, he dies that strikes again, what's the matt…
18608–667467unassignedWhat's the offence you gave him? I never gave him any, it pleased the King his master Very late to strike at m…
19668–741521unassignedI hear myself proclaimed, And by the happy hollow of a tree Escaped the hunt, no Port is free, no place That g…
20742–790532unassignedwe'll set thee to school to an Ant, to teach thee there's no labouring in the winter, all that follow their no…
21791–862525T11 Siblings, kin and confidants0.89I pray sir take patience, I have hope You less know how to value her desert, Then she to slack her duty. My cu…
22863–925495unassignedReturn to her, and fifty men dismissed, No rather I abjure all roofs, and choose To wage against the enmity of…
23926–987494unassignedO reason not the deed, our basest beggars, Are in the poorest thing superfluous, Allow not nature more than na…
24988–1044507unassignedSir I do know you, And dare upon the warrant of my Art, Commend a dear thing to you, there is division, Althou…
251045–1096495unassignedWhose there? Marry here's Grace, & a codpis, that's a wiseman and a fool. Alas sir, sit you here? Things that …
261097–1140488unassignedThis courtesy forbidden thee, shall the Duke instanly know And of that letter to, this seems a fair deserving …
271141–1159493unassignedWhat, his daughters brought him to this pass, Couldst thou save nothing, didst thou give them all? Nay he rese…
281160–1205481unassignedHow fares your Grace? What's he? Whose there, what is't you seek? What are you there? your names? Poor Tom, th…
291206–1235506T29 Disguise and pursuit in Look About You0.82I now perceive it was not altogether your brother's evil disposition made him seek his death, but a provoking …
301236–1287506unassignedAnd here's another whose warped looks proclaim, What store her heart is made an, stop her there, Arms, arms, s…
311288–1348515T29 Disguise and pursuit in Look About You0.85Leave him to my displeasure, Edmund keep you our sister company. The revenge we are bound to take upon your tr…
321349–1402500unassignedOne side will mock another, other to. If you see vengeance— Hold your hand my Lord I have served ever since I …
331403–1459511unassignedAnd worse I may be yet, the worst is not. As long as we can say, this is the worst. Fellow where goest? Is it …
341460–1524507T29 Disguise and pursuit in Look About You0.82Then shall you go no further, It is the cowish cur of his spirit That dares not undertake, he'll not feel wron…
351525–1582486T29 Disguise and pursuit in Look About You0.74This shows you are above your justices, That these our neither crimes so speedily can venge. But O poor Gloste…
361583–1647488unassignedWhy good sir? A sovereign shame so elbows him his own unkindness That stripped her from his benediction turned…
371648–1712488unassignedI know your Lady does not love her husband I am sure of that, and at her late being here She gave strange alia…
381713–1757512T1 Death, grief and revenge0.81Gone sir, farewell, and yet I know not how conceit my rob the treasury of life, when life itself yealds to the…
391758–1773468unassignedThe trick of that voice I do well remember, be't not the King? I ever inch a King when I do stare▪ see how the…
401774–1811480T29 Disguise and pursuit in Look About You0.85If thou wilt weep my fortune take my eyes, I know thee well enough thy name is Gloster, thou must be patiented…
411812–1856484T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.76Good Gentleman go your gate, let poor voke pass, and I'd have been swaggared out of my life, it would not have…
421857–1916484unassignedThen beet so, my good Lord how does the king. Madam sleeps still. O you kind Gods cure this great breach in hi…
431917–1979502T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.77Be your tears wet, yes faith, I pray weep not, If you have poison for me I will drink it, I know you do not lo…
441980–2038490T11 Siblings, kin and confidants0.81I'll overtake you, speak. Before you fight the battle open this letter, If you have victory let the trumpet so…
452039–2097475unassignedTake them away. Upon such sacrifices my Cordelia, The Gods themselves throw incense, have I caught thee? He th…
462098–2158467T29 Disguise and pursuit in Look About You0.83Mean you to enjoy him then? The let alone lies not in your good will. Nor in thine Lord. Half blooded fellow, …
472159–2217503T29 Disguise and pursuit in Look About You0.86In wisdom I sholud ask thy name, But since thy outside looks so fair and warlike, And that thy being some say …
482218–2287495T1 Death, grief and revenge0.78If there be more, more woeful, hold it in, For I am almost ready to dissolve, hearing of this, This would have…
492288–2344511unassignedThis feather stirs she lives, if it be so, It is a chance which does redeem all sorrows That ever I have felt.…