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Balthazar’s father and the ruler of Portugal. When Balthazar is taken prisoner by Horatio, the viceroy is certain that his son is dead. The viceroy is obviously relieved when his son if found alive, and he quickly agrees to the marriage between Balthazar and Bel-Imperia to join the royal houses of Spain and Portugal. Hieronimo stages the play-within-a-play—in which he exacts his revenge on Lorenzo and Balthazar—to entertain the viceroy, and he unknowingly sits and watches as Hieronimo kills his son.
Viceroy of Portugal Quotes in The Spanish Tragedy
The The Spanish Tragedy quotes below are all either spoken by Viceroy of Portugal or refer to Viceroy of Portugal. 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 3
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Thus have I with an envious, forged tale
Deceived the king, betrayed mine enemy,
And hope for guerdon of my villainy.
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Act 3, Scene 1
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Say, treacherous Villuppo, tell the king,
Wherein hath Alexandro used thee ill?
Rent with remembrance of so foul a deed,
My guilty soul submits me to thy doom:
For not for Alexandro’s injuries,
But for reward and hope to be preferred,
Thus have I shamelessly hazarded his life.
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Viceroy of Portugal Quotes in The Spanish Tragedy
The The Spanish Tragedy quotes below are all either spoken by Viceroy of Portugal or refer to Viceroy of Portugal. 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:
).
Act 1, Scene 3
Quotes
Thus have I with an envious, forged tale
Deceived the king, betrayed mine enemy,
And hope for guerdon of my villainy.
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Act 3, Scene 1
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Say, treacherous Villuppo, tell the king,
Wherein hath Alexandro used thee ill?
Rent with remembrance of so foul a deed,
My guilty soul submits me to thy doom:
For not for Alexandro’s injuries,
But for reward and hope to be preferred,
Thus have I shamelessly hazarded his life.
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