love

main quotes

• “the right noble Duchess”   

• “her nights are more in heaven than other ladies shrifts” 

• “Ladies... dress themselves in her” Antonio idolizing the Duchess in the exposition 

• “I’ll case the picture up” Antonio exposition – a muse for him  

• “I raise it higher. Raise yourself” Duchess Act 1 – she gains nothing reinforcing authenticity of her love  

• “That we made imitate the loving palms” Antonio metaphor for love peace and unity  

• “Best of my life farewell” Antonio  A3, S5 

• “You are still my loved and best friend” A to Delio act 5  

• (An echo from the Duchess’s grave) SD act 5 – suggests love is transcendent and survives all  

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