Duchess of Malfi-- Quotes Flashcards

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A prince’s court is like a common…(Antontio)

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fountain, whence should flow pure silver drops… if’t chance some cursed example poison’t near the head, death and disease through the whole land spread

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some fellows are possessed with the devil… (Bosola)

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But this great fellow were able to possess the greatest devil and make him worse

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He and his brother are like plum-trees… (Bosola)

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that grow crooked over standing-pools; they are rich and overladen with fruit but none but crows, pies and caterpillers feed on them

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4
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This is terrible…(duchess)

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good council

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5
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The marriage night…(Cardinal)

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is the entrance into some prison

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6
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The misery of us that are born great (Duchess)

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we are forced to woo because none dare woo us

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There is a saucy (Antonio)

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and ambitious devil dancing in this circle

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8
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Whether the spirit of… (Cariola)

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greatness of of woman reign most in her

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9
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How greedily (Bosola)

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She eats them

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thou art a… (cardinal)

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witty false one

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why do you weep?… (cardinal)

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are tears your justification

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12
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To purge… (ferdinand)

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infected blood, such blood as hers

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13
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or my imagination…(Ferdinand)

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will carry me to see her in the shameful act of sin

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14
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tis not you whores’s… (Ferdinand)

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milk that will quench my wildfire, but your whore’s blood

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15
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her guilt… (ferdinand)

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treads on hot burning coulters

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16
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whether I amd doom’d…(Duchess)

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to live or die, I can do both like a prince

17
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why should I of all…(duchess)

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the other princes of the world be cas’d up like a holy relic

18
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I wore my coronet of state… (Duchess)

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and on a sudden all the diamonds changed to pearls

19
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men oft are valu’d high… (duchess)

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when they’re most wretched

20
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The greatest torture souls feel in hell… (Duchess)

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in hell that they must live and cannot die

21
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I account this world a tedious theatre… (duchess)

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for I do play a part in ‘t’gainst my will

22
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It is some mercy …(duchess)

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when men kill with speed

23
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damn her… (Ferdinand)

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that body of hers

24
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the robin red-breast… (duchess)

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and nightingale never live long in cages

25
Q

I am… (Duchess)

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Duchess of Malfi still

26
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I will (cariola)…

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die with her

27
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She bites (about cariola)…

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and scratches

28
Q

duchess’ and cardinal’s last word

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“mercy!”

29
Q

look…(ferdinand)

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what follows me (shadow)

30
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I am your… (Bosola)

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Creature

31
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This goodly roof of yours is too low built… (duchess)

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Raise yourself, Or if you please, my hand to help you

32
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thou art… (antontio// echo)

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a dead thing

33
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strangling is a … (ferdinand)

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very quiet death

34
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whether we fall by…

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ambition, blood or lust, like diamonds we are cut with our own dust

35
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Diamonds are of most value… (Duchess)

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They say, that have passed through most jewellers’ hands

36
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Marry? They are… (ferdinand)

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most luxurious will wed twice.