A magistrate is a civil officer and judge who runs the town and administers justice. In Fuente Ovejuna, Esteban and Alonso are magistrates.
Magistrate Quotes in Fuente Ovejuna
The Fuente Ovejuna quotes below are all either spoken by Magistrate or refer to Magistrate. For each quote, you can also see the other terms and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Act 1
Quotes
COMMANDER: I’m talking to you, my pretty creature,
And to your friend. You belong to me,
Do you not?
PASCUALA: We do, my lord, but not
In the way you mean.
COMMANDER: Step inside. My men are there. Don’t be afraid.
LAURENCIA: I shall if the magistrates come too. One of them’s my father, but otherwise…
COMMANDER: Flores!
FLORES. Yes, sir?
COMMANDER: Why aren’t they doing what
I say?
FLORES: Get in there!
LAURENCIA: Get your hands
Off us!
FLORES: Come on, you stupid girls!
PASCUALA: Whoa now! For you to lock the stable-door?
FLORES: Inside! He wants to show you all
The spoils of war.
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Magistrate Term Timeline in Fuente Ovejuna
The timeline below shows where the term Magistrate appears in Fuente Ovejuna. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Act 1
...At that moment, the Commander and Ortuño walk into the square with Esteban and Alonso, magistrates of the town. Musicians sing, praising the Commander and the Master for conquering the enemy,...
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Act 2
...than that of the villagers. He says that bad deeds stain the Commander’s blood. Another magistrate notes that the Commander’s words also dishonor the women in the town, and his actions...
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