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Edward Capell [1767], Mr William Shakespeare his comedies, histories, and tragedies, set out by himself in quarto, or by the Players his Fellows in folio, and now faithfully republish'd from those Editions in ten Volumes octavo; with an introduction: Whereunto will be added, in some other Volumes, notes, critical and explanatory, and a Body of Various Readings entire (Printed by Dryden Leach, for J. and R. Tonson [etc.], London) [word count] [S10601].
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Introductory matter

Persons represented. Lear, King of Britain. King of France. Duke of Burgundy. Duke of Cornwal [Duke of Cornwall]. Duke of Albany. Earl of Kent. Earl of Gloster [Earl of Gloucester]. Edgar, Son to Gloster: Edmund, bastard Son of the same: Curan, a Domestick, of the same. Old man, Tenant of the same. Oswald, Steward to Goneril. Fool, attending Lear: Gentleman, attending the same. a Physician [Doctor]; Herald; Officer [Captain], following Edmund: Officers in the Troops of Albany, four [Officer]; Servants to Cornwal [Servant 1], [Servant 2], [Servant 3], three; Messengers, two. Goneril, Daughter to Lear. Regan, Daughter to Lear. Cordelia, Daughter to Lear. Divers Attendants, Officers, Soldiers, &c. French and British. Scene, Britain.

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KING LEAR.

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Edward Capell [1767], Mr William Shakespeare his comedies, histories, and tragedies, set out by himself in quarto, or by the Players his Fellows in folio, and now faithfully republish'd from those Editions in ten Volumes octavo; with an introduction: Whereunto will be added, in some other Volumes, notes, critical and explanatory, and a Body of Various Readings entire (Printed by Dryden Leach, for J. and R. Tonson [etc.], London) [word count] [S10601].
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