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Richardetto
Florio’s friend and Bergetto’s uncle. He spends most of the play trying to win Annabella for his nephew but acknowledges that Bergetto is too much of an idiot to succeed. When his nephew is accidentally killed by Grimaldi, he seeks justice but is unable to find any within the church, where the corrupt Cardinal protects Grimaldi.
Donado Quotes in 'Tis Pity She's a Whore
The 'Tis Pity She's a Whore quotes below are all either spoken by Donado or refer to Donado. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Act 1, Scene 2
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The rich magnifico that is below with your father, charge, Signor Donado his uncle, for that he means to make this his cousin a golden calf, thinks that you will be a right Israelite and fall down to him presently; but I hope I have tutored you better.
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Act 3, Scene 9
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DONADO: Is this a churchman’s voice? Dwells Justice here?
FLORIO: Justice is fled to heaven and comes no nearer.
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FLORIO: Come, come, Donado, there’s no help in this,
When cardinals think murder’s not amiss.
Great men may do their wills; we must obey.
But heaven will judge them for’t another day.
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Donado Quotes in 'Tis Pity She's a Whore
The 'Tis Pity She's a Whore quotes below are all either spoken by Donado or refer to Donado. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Act 1, Scene 2
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The rich magnifico that is below with your father, charge, Signor Donado his uncle, for that he means to make this his cousin a golden calf, thinks that you will be a right Israelite and fall down to him presently; but I hope I have tutored you better.
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Act 3, Scene 9
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DONADO: Is this a churchman’s voice? Dwells Justice here?
FLORIO: Justice is fled to heaven and comes no nearer.
[…]
FLORIO: Come, come, Donado, there’s no help in this,
When cardinals think murder’s not amiss.
Great men may do their wills; we must obey.
But heaven will judge them for’t another day.
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