A review by goosemixtapes
The History of King Lear, a Tragedy. by William Shakespear. Revived, with Alterations, by N. Tate, Esq; As It Is Now Acted at the Theatres Royal, in D by Nahum Tate

2.0

did i read this? yes. why did i read this? good question. i'm five weeks into a lear hyperfixation. that said - this may shock you - shakespeare did it better. my general opinion on tate's changes are that they're slightly better for cordelia's character, but, like, worse for everyone else's.