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Quote 11 I am a very foolish, fond old man, Fourscore and upward, not an hour more nor less; And to deal plainly, I fear I am not in my perfect mind. (IV.vii) Meaning- Lear recovers from his madness in Cordelia’s tent, and when he first wakes he does not recognise his daughter. He introduces himself to her with these lines, in which he finally describes himself accurately, without rage, madness, boasting or any attempt to wield his long-vanished royal power. The accuracy of his self-description and the simplicity of his language show how far Lear has come since the play’s opening scene. His display of self-knowledge paves the way for his reconciliation with Cordelia, which is the closest thing King Lear has to a redemptive moment.