Malfi Quotes Reputation and Morality

Corruption and flattery

“Princes pay flatterers in their own money”

Description of the brothers

“Like plum trees that grow crooked”

Antonio’s honesty

“His nature is too honest for such business”

Bosola’s corruption by society

“These cursed gifts would make you a corruptor, me an impudent traitor”

Men using women’s reputations against them

“Lusty widow”

Ferdinand’s obsession with dynastic purity

“Should our blood - the royal blood of Aragon and Castile - be thus tainted?”

Ferdinand on reputation

“You have shook hands with reputation and made him invisible”

Duchess’ worry about her reputation

“When I wax grey I shall have all the court powder their hair with arras to be like me”

Baby as symbol of hope

“to establish this young hopeful gentleman in’s mother’s right”