Clothing and Costumes Quotes in King Lear
The King Lear quotes below all refer to the symbol of Clothing and Costumes. 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:
Note: all page numbers and citation info for the quotes below refer to the Simon & Schuster edition of King Lear published in 2004.
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Act 2, scene 3
Quotes
"I will preserve myself, and am bethought
To take the basest and most poorest shape
That ever penury in contempt of man
Brought near to beast."
To take the basest and most poorest shape
That ever penury in contempt of man
Brought near to beast."
Related Characters:
Edgar (speaker)
Related Symbols:
Animals, Clothing and Costumes
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