The Spanish Tragedy

by

Thomas Kyd

Lorenzo’s Page Character Analysis

One of Lorenzo’s servants. After Pedringano is arrested for Serberine’s murder, Lorenzo sends his page to the prison with a box containing Pedringano’s pardon from the King of Spain. Lorenzo orders the page not to look inside the box, but he does anyway and discovers it empty. Fearing for his life, the page does not warn Pedringano that the box is empty, and Pedringano is ultimately hanged, having been betrayed by Lorenzo.

Lorenzo’s Page Quotes in The Spanish Tragedy

The The Spanish Tragedy quotes below are all either spoken by Lorenzo’s Page or refer to Lorenzo’s Page. 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 3, Scene 5 Quotes

My master hath forbidden me to look in this box, and by my
troth ’tis likely, if he had not warned me, I should not have had
so much idle time; for we men’s-kind in our minority are like
women in their uncertainty: that they are most forbidden,
they will soonest attempt. So I now. By my bare honesty, here’s
nothing but the bare empty box. Were it not sin against secrecy,
I would say it were a piece of gentleman-like knavery. I must
go to Pedringano, and tell him his pardon is in this box; nay, I
would have sworn it, had I not seen the contrary. I cannot choose
but smile to think how the villain will flout the gallows, scorn
the audience, and descant on the hangman, and all presuming
of his pardon from hence. Will’t not be an odd jest, for me to
stand and grace every jest he makes, pointing my finger at this
box, as who would say, ‘Mock on, here’s thy warrant.’ Is’t not a
scurvy jest that a man should jest himself to death? Alas, poor
Pedringano, I am in a sort sorry for thee, but if I should be
hanged with thee, 1 cannot weep.

Related Characters: Lorenzo’s Page (speaker), Lorenzo, Pedringano, Serberine
Related Symbols: The Box 
Page Number: 65
Explanation and Analysis:
Act 3, Scene 6 Quotes

Peace, impudent, for thou shalt find it so:
For blood with blood shall, while I sit as judge,
Be satisfied, and the law discharged.
And though myself cannot receive the like,
Yet will I see that others have their right.
Despatch, the fault’s approved and confessed,
And by our law he is condemned to die.

Related Characters: Hieronimo (speaker), Horatio, Pedringano, Serberine, Lorenzo’s Page
Related Symbols: The Box 
Page Number: 67
Explanation and Analysis:
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Lorenzo’s Page Quotes in The Spanish Tragedy

The The Spanish Tragedy quotes below are all either spoken by Lorenzo’s Page or refer to Lorenzo’s Page. 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:
Revenge and Justice  Theme Icon
).
Act 3, Scene 5 Quotes

My master hath forbidden me to look in this box, and by my
troth ’tis likely, if he had not warned me, I should not have had
so much idle time; for we men’s-kind in our minority are like
women in their uncertainty: that they are most forbidden,
they will soonest attempt. So I now. By my bare honesty, here’s
nothing but the bare empty box. Were it not sin against secrecy,
I would say it were a piece of gentleman-like knavery. I must
go to Pedringano, and tell him his pardon is in this box; nay, I
would have sworn it, had I not seen the contrary. I cannot choose
but smile to think how the villain will flout the gallows, scorn
the audience, and descant on the hangman, and all presuming
of his pardon from hence. Will’t not be an odd jest, for me to
stand and grace every jest he makes, pointing my finger at this
box, as who would say, ‘Mock on, here’s thy warrant.’ Is’t not a
scurvy jest that a man should jest himself to death? Alas, poor
Pedringano, I am in a sort sorry for thee, but if I should be
hanged with thee, 1 cannot weep.

Related Characters: Lorenzo’s Page (speaker), Lorenzo, Pedringano, Serberine
Related Symbols: The Box 
Page Number: 65
Explanation and Analysis:
Act 3, Scene 6 Quotes

Peace, impudent, for thou shalt find it so:
For blood with blood shall, while I sit as judge,
Be satisfied, and the law discharged.
And though myself cannot receive the like,
Yet will I see that others have their right.
Despatch, the fault’s approved and confessed,
And by our law he is condemned to die.

Related Characters: Hieronimo (speaker), Horatio, Pedringano, Serberine, Lorenzo’s Page
Related Symbols: The Box 
Page Number: 67
Explanation and Analysis: