Lear. Pray, do not mock me : I am a very foolish fond old man, Fourscore and upward, not an hour more nor less; And, to deal plainly, I fear I am not in my perfect mind. Blackwood's Magazine - Page 1571833Full view - About this book
| William Hazlitt - 1818 - 328 pages
...not mock me : I am a rery foolish fond old man, Fourscore and upward ; Not an hour more, nor less : and, to deal plainly, I fear, I am not in my perfect mind. Methinks, 1 shou'd know you, and know this man i Yet i am doubtful : for 1 am mainly ignorant What place this... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1819 - 646 pages
...assur'd Of my condition. Cor. O, look upon me, sir, And hold your hands in benediction o'er пи :— No, sir, you must not kneel. Lear. Pray, do not mock me : 1 am a very foolish fond old man, Fourscore and upward ; and, to deal plainly, I fear, I am not in... | |
| Abraham John Valpy - 1821 - 582 pages
...personal character we feel much of the interest that is excited by the most poetical of persons : " I am a very foolish fond old man, Fourscore and upward ; and, to deal plainly, I fear, I am not m my perfect mind.'' Poor Ophelia — " Divided from herself and her fair judgment," i does not on... | |
| Abraham John Valpy - 1821 - 572 pages
...personal character we feel much of the interest that is excited by the most poetical of persons : " I am a very foolish fond old man, Fourscore and upward; and, to deal plainly, I fear, I am notin my perfect mind." Poor Ophelia — " Divided from herself and her fair judgment," does not on... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1821 - 520 pages
...her all." STEEVENS. And hold your hands in benediction o'er me : — No, sir, you must not kneel 9. LEAR. Pray, do not mock me ' : I am a very foolish fond old man, Fourscore and upward 2 ; and, to deal plainly, I fear, I am not in my perfect mind 3. Methinks, I should know you, and know... | |
| Fabius (pseud.) - 1821 - 44 pages
...persona] character we feel much of the interest that is excited by the most poetical of persons : — " I am a very foolish fond old man, Fourscore and upward ; and, to deal plainly, 1 fear, I am not in my perfect mind." 32 33 Poor Ophelia — " Divided from herself and her fair judgment,"... | |
| 1837 - 588 pages
...a spirit, I know : when did you die ? Physician. He's scarce awake ; let hira alone awhile. Ijear. Pray, do not mock me : I am a very foolish, fond old man ; — — do not laugh at me ; For, as I am a man, 1 think this lady To be my child Cordelia. " EDWARD... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1821 - 500 pages
...of these sorrows is he subject to ? 5 I knew, he was not in his PERFECT wits.] So, in King Lear t " to deal plainly, " I fear I am not in my perfect mind." MALONB. 8 This week he hath been heavy, SOUR, sad,] Mr. Steevens, though so much concerned for the... | |
| 1823 - 298 pages
...to him, and begs his benediction. I hope I have no readers that can peruse his answer without tears; Pray do not mock me: I am a very foolish, fond old...not in my perfect mind. Methinks I should know you, ;md know this man ; Yet I am doubtful: for I am mainly ignorant What place this is. — Do not laugh... | |
| Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 636 pages
...him, and begs his benediction. I hope I have no readers that can peruse his answer without tears ; Pray do not mock me : I am a very foolish, fond old...plainly, I fear I am not in my perfect mind. Methinks 1 should know you, and know this man ; Yet I am doubtful : for I am mainly ignorant Whatjplace is this.... | |
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