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Alexander Pope [1747], The works of Shakespear in eight volumes. The Genuine Text (collated with all the former Editions, and then corrected and emended) is here settled: Being restored from the Blunders of the first Editors, and the Interpolations of the two Last: with A Comment and Notes, Critical and Explanatory. By Mr. Pope and Mr. Warburton (Printed for J. and P. Knapton, [and] S. Birt [etc.], London) [word count] [S11301].
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DRAMATIS PERSONÆ. LEAR, King of Britain. King of France. Duke of Burgundy. Duke of Cornwall. Duke of Albany. Earl of Glo'ster [Earl of Gloucester]. Earl of Kent. Edgar, Son to Glo'ster. Edmund, Bastard Son to Glo'ster. Curan, a Courtier. Doctor. Fool. Oswald, Steward to Gonerill. A Captain, employ'd by Edmund. Gentleman, Attendant on Cordelia. A Herald. Old Man, Tenant to Glo'ster. Servant to Cornwall. 1st. Servant to Glo'ster [Servant 1]. 2d. Servant to Glo'ster [Servant 2]. Gonerill [Goneril], Daughter to Lear. Regan, Daughter to Lear. Cordelia, Daughter to Lear. Knights attending on the King, Officers, Messengers, Soldiers and Attendants. [Knight], [Messenger] SCENE lyes in Britain.

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KING LEAR.

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Alexander Pope [1747], The works of Shakespear in eight volumes. The Genuine Text (collated with all the former Editions, and then corrected and emended) is here settled: Being restored from the Blunders of the first Editors, and the Interpolations of the two Last: with A Comment and Notes, Critical and Explanatory. By Mr. Pope and Mr. Warburton (Printed for J. and P. Knapton, [and] S. Birt [etc.], London) [word count] [S11301].
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