Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

King Lear

Shakespeare, William, published 1623 · tragedy · Adult Professional;Professional · other editions of this work: 623 (1608) · other edition — not in the analysis

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TitleKing Lear
AuthorShakespeare, William
Publication year (edition)1623
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 625 · TCP A11954 · DEEP 5081.33
Edition roleOther edition — placed after the fit, excluded from the main statistics; its chunks carry the topic they were placed in, for browsing
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
FormatFolio
Greg265c
Genre (Annals)Tragedy
Genre (BritDrama)Tragedy
BritDrama no.1486
Title page[HT; 2q2r] THE TRAGEDIE OF KING LEAR.
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10–49524unassignedI Thought the King had more affected the Duke of Albany, than Cornwall. It did always seem so to us: But now i…
250–123532unassignedI am made of that selfe-mettle as my Sister, And prise me at her worth. In my true heart, I find she names my …
3124–193503unassignedRoyal Lear, Whom I have ever honoured as my King, Loved as my Father, as my Master followed, As my great Patro…
4194–260499unassignedI know no answer. Will you with those infirmities she owes, Unfriended, new adopted to our hate, Dow'rd with o…
5261–316524unassignedThou hast her France, let her be thine, for we Have no such Daughter, nor shall ever see That face of hers aga…
6317–343456unassignedKent banished thus? and France in choler parted? And the King gone to night? Prescribed his power, Confined to…
7344–352488unassignedI do not well know my L. If it shall please you to suspend your indignation against my Brother, till you can d…
8353–399502unassignedI am thinking Brother of a prediction I read this other day, what should follow these Eclipses. Do you busy yo…
9400–431500unassignedLet me not stay a jot for dinner, go get it ready: how now, what art thou? A man Sir. What dost thou profess? …
10432–480500unassignedMy Lady's Father. My Lady's Father? my Lord's knave, you whoreson dog, you slave, you cur. I am none of these …
11481–522483unassignedWhen were you wont to be so full of Songs sirrah? I have used it Nuncle, ere since thou mad'st thy Daughters t…
12523–588460unassignedLears shadow. Your name, fair Gentlewoman? This admiration Sir, is much o' th' savour Of other your new pranks…
13589–654509unassignedI'll tell thee: Life and death, I am ashamed That thou hast power to shake my manhood thus, That these hot tea…
14655–715508T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.75What canst tell Boy? She will taste as like this as, a Crab does to a Crab: thou canst tell why one's nose sta…
15716–780488T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.72Now Edmund, where's the villain? Here stood he in the dark, his sharp Sword out, Mumbling of wicked charms, co…
16781–832493unassignedNo marvel then, though he were ill affected, 'Tis they have put him on the old man's death, To have th' expens…
17833–889497unassignedDraw you Rascal, you come with Letters against the King, and take Vanity the puppets part, against the Royalty…
18890–956503unassignedSir, in good faith, in sincere verity, Under th' allowance of your great aspect, Whose influence like the wrea…
19957–1028515unassignedI heard myself proclaimed, And by the happy hollow of a Tree, Escaped the hunt. No Port is free, no place That…
201029–1087496T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.84Oh how this Mother swells up toward my heart! Historica passio, down thou climbing sorrow, Thy Elements below …
211088–1153498T11 Siblings, kin and confidants0.80Cry to it Nuncle, as the Cockney did to the Ecles, when she put 'em i' th' Paste alive, she knapped 'em o' th'…
221154–1221511T11 Siblings, kin and confidants0.84I know't, my Sisters: this approves her Letter, That she would soon be here. Is your Lady come? This is a Slav…
231222–1286497unassignedWhy might not you my Lord, receive attendance From those that she calls Servants, or from mine? Why not my Lor…
241287–1353514unassignedO Sir, to wilful men, The injuries that they themselves procure, Must be their Schoolmasters: shut up your doo…
251354–1419514unassignedHe that has a house to put's head in, has a good Head-piece: The Codpiece that will house, before the head has…
261420–1467524unassignedAlack, alack Edmund, I like not this unnatural dealing; when I desired their leave that I might pity him, they…
271468–1492494unassignedFathom, and half, Fathom and half; poor Tom. Come not in here Nuncle, here's a spirit, help me, help me. Give …
281493–1528459unassignedThou wert better in a Grave, then to answer with thy uncovered body, this extremity of the Skies. Is man no mo…
291529–1577519unassignedCanst thou blame him? His Daughters seek his death: Ah, that good Kent, He said it would be thus: poor banishe…
301578–1632514unassignedThe little dogs, and all; Trey, Blanch, and Sweetheart: see, they bark at me. Tom, will throw his head at them…
311633–1708512unassignedBind him I say. Hard, hard: O filthy Traitor. Unmerciful Lady, as you are, I'm none. To this Chair bind him, V…
321709–1779512unassignedI have received a hurt: Fellow me Lady; Turn out that eyeless Villain: throw this Slave Upon the Dunghill: Reg…
331780–1853513unassignedHere take this purse, thou whom the heaven's plagues Have humbled to all strokes: that I am wretched Makes the…
341854–1929509unassignedBoth, both, my Lord. This Letter Madam, craves a speedy answer: 'Tis from your Sister. One way I like this wel…
351930–1999497unassignedMadam, I had rather— I know your Lady does not love her Husband, I am sure of that: and at her late being here…
362000–2054516T1 Death, grief and revenge0.78Gone Sir, farewell: And yet I know not how conceit may rob The Treasury of life, when life itself Yields to th…
372055–2083514unassignedThe trick of that voice, I do well remember: Is't not the King? I, every inch a King. When I do stare, see how…
382084–2155501T19 Virtue, Fortune and Vice as abstractions0.75O matter, and impertinency mixed, Reason in Madness. If thou wilt weep my Fortunes, take my eyes. I know thee …
392156–2215511T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.80Good Gentleman go your gate, and let poor volke pass: and ' I'd ha' been zwaggerd out of my life, 'twould not …
402216–2287506unassignedSo please your Majesty, That we may wake the King, he hath slept long? Be governed by your knowledge, and proc…
412288–2361503unassignedWilt please your Highness' walk? You must bear with me: Pray you now forget, and forgive, I am old and foolish…
422362–2428497unassignedGrace go with you Sir. Away old man, give me thy hand, away: King Lear hath lost, he and his Daughter ta'en, G…
432429–2500481T29 Disguise and pursuit in Look About You0.86Sir, by your patience, I hold you but a subject of this War, Not as a Brother. That's as we list to grace him.…
442501–2567477T29 Disguise and pursuit in Look About You0.84Which is that Adversary? What's he that speaks for Edmund Earl of Gloster? Himself, what sayst thou to him? Dr…
452568–2644530unassignedBy nursing them my Lord. List a brief tale, And when 'tis told, O that my heart would burst. The bloody procla…
462645–2719532T1 Death, grief and revenge0.83Fall and cease. This feather stirs, she lives: if it be so, It is a chance which does redeem all sorrows That …