King Lear: Workshop 2

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In this second workshop on King Lear John Russell-Brown looks in detail at the language used by the mad Lear and asks how it relates to the themes of the whole play.

Subtitle Number	Time In	Time Out	Subtitle Text
51	00:05:12,000	00:05:13,000	(John Russell-Brown) This will be the last time, all being well.
52	00:05:13,000	00:05:16,000	Basil Henson: You have these, at this stage. -Julian Glover: I have them at this stage.
53	00:05:16,000	00:05:17,000	(John Russell-Brown) Let us hope this will be the last time.
54	00:05:17,000	00:05:18,000	Julian Glover: My symbol of regality.
55	00:05:22,000	00:05:27,000	Lear: The usurer hangs the cozener . Thorough tattered clothes great vices do appear;
56	00:05:28,000	00:05:35,000	robes and furred gowns hide all. Plate sins with gold,
57	00:05:36,000	00:05:41,000	and the strong lance of justice hurtless, breaks.
58	00:05:42,000	00:05:53,000	Arm it in rags, a pygmy's straw may pierce it. None does offend, none, I say, none;
59	00:05:54,000	00:06:03,000	I'll able 'em. Take that of me, my friend, who have the power to seal the accuser's lips,
60	00:06:05,000	00:06:10,000	Get thee glass eyes, and like a scurvy politician…
61	00:06:10,000	00:06:13,000	..seem to see the things thou dost not.
62	00:06:16,000	00:06:25,000	Now, now, now, pull off my boots. Harder, harder – so.
63	00:06:26,000	00:06:31,000	Edgar: O matter and impertinency mixed, reason in madness.
64	00:06:36,000	00:06:42,000	Lear: If thou wilt weep my fortunes, take my eyes.
65	00:06:45,000	00:06:50,000	I know thee well enough; thy name is Gloucester.
66	00:06:55,000	00:07:03,000	We must be patient; we came crying hither. Thou know'st the first time…
67	00:07:04,000	00:07:11,000	..that we smell the air we waul and cry. I'll preach to thee – mark!
68	00:07:13,000	00:07:15,000	Gloucester: Alack, alack the day!
69	00:07:15,000	00:07:22,000	Lear: When we are born we cry that we are come to this great stage of fools.
70	00:07:30,000	00:07:38,000	That's a good block. It were a delicate stratagem to shoe a troop of horse with felt.
71	00:07:39,000	00:07:44,000	I'll put it in proof; and when I have stolen upon these sons-in-law,
72	00:07:44,000	00:07:52,000	then kill, kill, kill, kill, kill , kill.
73	00:07:53,000	00:07:57,000	(John Russell-Brown) OK. Thanks very much. Let's call it a day. Thank you.