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what does antonio think of the french court

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i admire it

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how does antonio say the french court got rid of bad people

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quits first his royal palace of flatt’ring sycophants, of disolute and infamous persons

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what is the comparison of the brothers to a fountain - talks about corruption

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is like a common fountain whence should flow pure silver drops in general, but if’t chance some cursed example poison’t near the head, death and disease through the whole land spread

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what quote about bosola suggests he would be as horny rich and arrogant if he had the means

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would be as lecherous, covetous, or proud, bloody, or enviuos, as any man, if he had means to be so

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what quote about black birds from bosola show how tough conditions strengthen ou

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blackcbirds fatten best in hard weather, why not i, in these days

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what is the comparison of the brothers to plum trees again suggests corruption

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he and his brother are like plum trees that grow crooked over standing pools: they are rich and o’erladen with fruit but none but crows pies and caterpillars feed on them

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what quote describes the cardinal bribing people is if he has no fear of god

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he did bestow bribes so largely and so impudently as if he would have carried it away without heavens knowledge

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what quote shows the idea of the cardinal as a spider abusing the law

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the law to him is like a foul black cobweb to a spider […] to entangle those shall feed him.

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what quote shows that the cardinal isnt moved by god but by the devil

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for the devil speaks in them (them = his lips)

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what quote shows antonio admiring the duchess and saying how all women she be more like her

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let all sweet ladies break their flatt’ring glasses and dress themselves in her

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what quote from ferdinand shows the belief that if you dont trust you wont be decieved

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distrust doth cause us seldom be decieved

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what instruction does ferdinand give bosola

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to live i’th’court here and observe the duchess

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what doest ferdiand want the duchess to do again

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shes a young widow i would not have her marry again

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what quote from bosola suggests the idea that ferdinand is the devil and he is the devils creature

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it seems you would create me one of your familiars

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what quote suggests that bosola is so far beneath ferdinand and so at his command he has become less human

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i am your creature

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what quote from ferdinand suggest that the duchess is sexually experienced

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you know already what man is

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what quote shows the idea that if a owmen marries twice she is promiscuous

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they are most luxurious will wed twice

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what quote from the duchess is a comeback to the promiscuous if wed twice comment (about diamonds)

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diamons are of most value they say, that have passed through the most jewellers’ hands

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what does ferdinand reply to the duchess comment on diamonds

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whores by that rule are precious

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what shows the cardinals view that wisdom comes after you make mistakes

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wisdom begins at the end

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how does ferdinand threaten the duchess with his fathers poniard and metaphors of rust

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this was my fathers poniard: do you see? i’d be loath to see’t look rusty

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22
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what quote shows the duchess being cheeky and purposefully defying her brothers

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i winked and chose a husband

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what quote shows that the duchess believes antonio is too humble and he should raise his roof

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this goodly roof of yours is too low built […] raise yourself or if you please my hand to help uou so

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what quote shows that the duchess believes antonio to be a complete man

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if you will know where breathes a complete man – i speak it without flattery – turn your eyes and progress thorugh yourself

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what quote suggests that this was a marriage of love he has the duchess’ heart

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you have left me heartless, mine is in your bosom

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26
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what quote from bosola suggests everyone uses fancy clothes to hide the ugly inside them

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though we are eaten up of lice and worms and though we continually bear about us a rotton and dead body we delight to hide it in rich tissue

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27
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what quote where antonios bloody nose covers his initials on his hanky foreshadows his death

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two letters that are wrought here for my name are drowned in blood

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what quote from the cardinal to julia suggests the idea that she fears his loyalty because she herself isnt loyal

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you fear my constancy because you have approved those giddy and wild turnings in yourself

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29
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what quote suggests the duchess is infected her blood with a commoner

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to purge infected blood such blood as hers

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what quote shows ferdinand imaging his sister having sex

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my imagination will carry me to see her in the shameful act of sin […] with some strong thighed bargeman

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how does the ferdinand say he wants to kill the duchess and her husband and keep their sould so that they wont go to heaven

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i would have their bodies burnt in a coal pit with the ventage stopped that their cursed smoke might not ascend to heaven

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what ironic quote about choosing a husband for honour does the duchess say long after shes married and had a family for love

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when i choose a husband i will marry for your honour

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33
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what quote shows that antonio only has power in their relationship in bed

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indeed my rule is only in the night

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34
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what quote shows the duchess’ desire to keep her dignity and honour whether she lives or dies

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whether i am doomed to live or die i can do both like a prince

35
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what quote shows the duchess pointing out the inequality in treatment of prince and princesses

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why should only i of all the other princes of the world be cased up like a holy relic

36
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what quote shows antonio suggesting that the duchess could kill her brothers or at least fight bavk (empowers women)

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this hath a handle to’t as well as a point, turn it towards him

37
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what quote shows bosola excited by the idea that people might be marrying for love not merely worth

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can this ambitious age have so much goodness in’t as to prefer a man merely for worth

38
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what quote shows that a politician is a silent tool of the devil

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a politician is the devils quilted anvil

39
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what quote shows that bosola believes what he is doing is bad or base

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oh this base quality of intelligencer

40
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what quote shows the duchess jealous of nature/birds for being free and able to mate with who they wat

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the birds that live i’th’field on the wild benefit of nature live happier than we; for they may choose their mates

41
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what quote about the duchesses kids shows that because society treats them bad theyll learn to resent society

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since they were born accursed curses shall be their first language

42
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what quote shows the imbalance and how men can be violent but women cant (duchess wants to be violent)

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were i a man id beat that counterfit face into thy other

43
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what quote shows that the duchess welcomes death as a release from misery

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she seems rather to welcome the end of misery

44
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what quote shows that the duchess believes her torture is disguised as kindness (metaphor for how women live?)

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why dost thou wrap thy poisoned pills in gold and sugar

45
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what quote shows the idea of predestiny and the duchess’ resentment

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i account this world a tedious theatre for i do play a part in’t against my will

45
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what quote shows bosola wants to put the duchess out of her misery rather than continue to torture her like ferdinand wants

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when you send me next the business shall be comfort

46
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what quote shows that the duchess remains firm in her identity even in death

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i am the duchess of malfi still

47
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what quote shows bosola replying to “i am the duchess of malfi still” and the idea that titles mean nothing (glowworm)

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flories like glow worms afar off shine bright but looked to near have neither heat nor light

48
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what quote shows that bosola is going to kill her and that he is a killer

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i am come to make thy tomb […] i am a tomb maker

49
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what present do the brothers gift the duchess

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this is your last presence chamber (coffin)

50
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what quote shows the duchess view on death

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it affrights me not

51
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what quote shows cariolas loyalty

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i will die with her

52
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what interaction shows the duchess kind nature even in death

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b: here are your executioners
d: i forgive them

53
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what quote shows that the duchess will be happy to die and see her family (who she thinks is dead) again

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who would be afraid on’t knowing ot meet such excelent company in th’other world

54
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what quote shows that the duchess believes death to be a gift

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tell my brothers that i percieve death now i am well awake best gift is they can give or i can take

55
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what short quote shows the duchess welcoming death

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come violent death

56
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what quote from cariola acts to contrast the duchess’ death (defiance)

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i will not die!

57
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what quote shows cariolas desparation and also religion

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if you kill me now i am damned! i have not been at confession this two years

58
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what interaction acts to reinforce the idea that ferdiand killed the duchess not bosola

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f: is she dead
b: she is what youd have her

59
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what quote shows ferdinands regret and greif upon seeing the duchess dead

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cover her face. mine eyes dazzle. she died young

60
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what quote from bosola shows that it is people close to you that hurt you worse than strangers

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kindred commonly do worse agree than remote strangers

61
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what quote shows ferdinand blaming bosola for not saving the duchess

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why didst not thou pity her?

62
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what quote shows ferdinand blaming the order of her death on his maddness

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i bade thee when i was distracted if my wits go kill my dearest friend and thou hast done’t

63
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what quote shows how the duchess’ marriage broke ferdinands heart

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her marriage that drew a stream of gall quite through my heart

64
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what quote shows that ferdinand denies he had any control over it unless as an act of the devil

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mine? was i her judge? […] where shalt thou find this judgment registered unless in hell

65
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what quote from ferdinand hints at his lycanthrope and the cause being his sisters death

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the wolf shall find her grave and scrape it up not to devour the corpse but to discover the horrid muderq

66
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what quote shows that bosola is not afraid of what he did but he believes ferdinand is

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you not i shall quake for it

67
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what quote shows that bosola is happy to see the duchess alive/stirring after death

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she stirs! eres life! return fair soul from darkness, and lead mine out of this sensible hell!

68
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what is the duchess’ last word (after finding out her famliy isnt dead)

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mercy

69
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how does bosola describe the duchess in death (contrasts how shes often f=viewed in life)

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oh sacred innocence that sweetly sleeps

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what quote shows bosolas tears and grief at the loss of the duchess

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this is manly sorrow: these tears i am very certain never grew in my mothers milk

71
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how does the doctor describe ferdinands condition as insanity

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sick as they give out of an apoplexy but some say tis a frenzy

72
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what does the doctor say about ferdinands lycanthropy

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they call lycanthropia […] they imagine themselves to be transformed into wolves […] he howled fearfully

73
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what quote shows ferdinands guilt and self hatred

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tis your shadow
f: let it not haunt me […] i will throttle it

74
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what quote shows ferdinands grief (physical)

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i have cruel sore eyes

75
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what quote from the cardinal foreshadows his murder of julia

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like a ling’ring poison may chance lie spread in thy veins

76
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what quote shows its easier to do soemthing than undo it

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tis more easy to tie knots than unloose them

77
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what quote shows the murder of julia

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thou’rt poisoned with that book because i knew thou couldst not keep my counsel i have bound thee to’t by death

78
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what qoute shows bosolas love of antonio and regret at killign him

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antonio? the man i would have saved ‘bove mine own life?

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what quote form bosola shows that they are all instruments of fate

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we are merely the stars’ tennis balls struck and banded which way please them

80
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what quote shows antonios love for his family

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their very names kindle a little life in me

i have no use to put my life to (after finding out of their deaths)

81
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what quote shows the cardinal is haunted by a guilty conscience but not much

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how tedious is a gulty conscience

82
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what last words from ferdinand parallel the duchess’ quote on diamonds

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whether we fall by ambition blood or lust like diamonds we are cut with our own dust (damaged by ourselves)

83
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what qoute shows bosola avenging all the unfair deaths by killing the brothers

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revenge for the duchess of malfi […] for lustful julia […] and lastly for myself

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