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Annabella and Giovanni’s father. A wealthy merchant, Florio is defined most by his love for his children. He worries that Giovanni is too bookish and wants Annabella to be able to marry for love. He allows Soranzo, Grimaldi, and Bergetto to talk with his daughter and says that he will defer to her choice. When she grows ill, he hires a doctor to come to the house and ensure her health. Florio doesn’t do anything wrong in the play, but nevertheless becomes a casualty of other characters’ passions. When Giovanni reveals his and Annabella’s incestuous relationship and cofesses that he has killed her, Florio is overcome by heartbreak and dies.
Florio Quotes in 'Tis Pity She's a Whore
The 'Tis Pity She's a Whore quotes below are all either spoken by Florio or refer to Florio. 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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I would not, for my wealth, my daughter’s love
Should cause the spilling of one drop of blood.
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Act 3, Scene 4
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RICHARDETTO: Her sickness is a fullness of her blood –
You understand me?
FLORIO: I do – you counsel well –
And once within these few days will so order’t
She shall be married, ere she know the time.
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‘Twas well done, Giovanni: thou herein
Hast shown a Christian’s care, a brother’s love.
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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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Florio Quotes in 'Tis Pity She's a Whore
The 'Tis Pity She's a Whore quotes below are all either spoken by Florio or refer to Florio. 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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I would not, for my wealth, my daughter’s love
Should cause the spilling of one drop of blood.
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Act 3, Scene 4
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RICHARDETTO: Her sickness is a fullness of her blood –
You understand me?
FLORIO: I do – you counsel well –
And once within these few days will so order’t
She shall be married, ere she know the time.
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‘Twas well done, Giovanni: thou herein
Hast shown a Christian’s care, a brother’s love.
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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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