Gloucester's younger, illegitimate son. Edmund resents the fact that the accident of his birth has deprived him of legal status (and, therefore, an inheritance). He schemes to turn Gloucester against his legitimate son, Edgar, and eventually usurp his title. Eloquent and seductively wicked, Edmund almost succeeds in carrying out his malign plots to fruition.
Edmund Quotes in King Lear
The King Lear quotes below are all either spoken by Edmund or refer to Edmund. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Act 1, scene 2
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"Thou, Nature, art my goddess."
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"As if we were villains on necessity; fools by heavenly compulsion."
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Edmund Quotes in King Lear
The King Lear quotes below are all either spoken by Edmund or refer to Edmund. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Act 1, scene 2
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"Thou, Nature, art my goddess."
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"As if we were villains on necessity; fools by heavenly compulsion."
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