Note to King Lear, 2.3.14: "Bedlam beggars"

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King Lear,
Act 2, Scene 3, line 14

Bedlam beggars: called also Tom o' Bedlams and Abraham men: they were lunatic patients of Bethlehem Hospital turned out to beg for their bread.
Tom O'Bedlam
Tom O'Bedlam
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by Norman Lindsay