The History of King Lear, a Tragedy, as It Is Now Acted at the King's Theatres, Revived with Alterations [From Shakespeare's Play] by N. Tate (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1749 Excerpt: ...all your Daughters hard Commandsl who have enjoin'd me to make fast my Doors, and let this tyrannous Night take hold upon you. Yet have I ventur'd to come to seek you out, ahd bring you where both Fire and Food are ready. Kent. Good my Lord, take his Offer. Lear. First let me talk with this Philosopher; Say, Staggerite, what is the Cause of Thunder? Glost. Beseech you, Sir, go with me. Lear. I'll take a Word with this fame learned Tbeban. What is your Study? Edg. How to prevent the Fiend, and to kill Vermin. Lear. Let me ask you a Word in private. Kent. His Wits are quite unsettled; good Sir, let's force him hence. Glost. Can'st blame him? His Daughters seek hi- Death; this Bedlam but disturbs him the more. Fellow, be gone. Edg. Child Rowland to the dark Tow'r came, D Hi His Word was still Fi, Fo, and Fum, I smell the Blood of a Britijh Man. Oh Torture Exit. Glost. Now, I prithee Friend, let's take him in our Arms, and cany him where he mail meet both Welcome Good Sir, along with us. and Protection. Lear. You fay right, let 'em anatomize Regan, for what breeds about her Heart; is there any Cause in Nature for these hard Hearts?.. Kent. I beseech your Grace. Lear. Hist -----Make no Noise, make no Noise. so, so; we'll to Supper i'th' Morning. Exeunt. Enter Cordelia and Arante. Jr. Dear Madam, rest ye here, our Search is vain, Look, here's a Shed; beseech ye, enter here. Cord. Prithee go thyself, seek thy own Ease; Where the Mind's free, the Body's delicate; This Tempest but diverts me from the Thought Of what would hurt me more. Enter tu: o RufHans. 1. Ruff. We have dog'd 'em far enough; this Place is I'll keep 'em Prisoners here within this Hovel, private; Whilst you return and bring Lord Edmund hither; But help me first to house 'em. 2. Ruff. Nothing ...