Duchess of Malfi quotes Flashcards
(11 cards)
“Quits first his royal palace of flattering sycophants” - Antonio A1,S1
In order to make court more efficient, he’s gotten rid of sycophants, trying to cleanse court from within- criticism of James I
“And what is’t makes this blessed government but a most provident council” - Antonio A1,S1
Government is just as important as the Monarch
“Here comes Bosola, the only court-gall” - Antonio A1,S1
Context of the four humours, gall bladder linked to black bile and depression
“Would be as lecherous, covetous or proud, bloody or envious as any man”
“-ous” ending creates a rhythm, all bad qualities, hubris
“Miserable age, where only the reward of doing well is the doing of it” - Bosola A1,S1
Malcontent, blaming his misfortune on others
“Slighted thus? I will thrive some way” - Bosola A1,S1
“will” shows inevitability. link to Satan, however he accomplishes whereas Bosola does not due to tragic genre
“Yet return as arrant knaves as they went forth” - Bosola A1,S1
Impossible for man to change, problematic as he himself wants to change
“He and his brother are like plum tress that grow crooked over standing pools: they are rich and o’erladen with fruit, but none but crows, pies and caterpillars feed on them” - Bosola A1,S1
“Crooked” immoral, they hoard resources. Sycophants
“To be an inward rust unto the soul if the doth follows want of action breeds all black malcontents” - Antonio A1,S2
“He is a melancholy churchman” - Antonio A1,S2
Comment on Cardinal
“A most perverse and turbulent nature. What appears in him in mirth is merely outside” - Antonio A1,S2
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