Meanings of evil inheritance in English

In the dull silence of this protected corner she heard this evil inheritance come back, howling triumphant over everything.

I believe you will ultimately convince me that a few of your sex have escaped the taint of their evil inheritance.

They shake off their evil inheritance; they refuse to follow in their fathers' steps; they destroy idolatry, and endeavour to redeem Israel from its iniquity.

To Beatrice Spara, the secret of this subtle preparation had come down like an evil inheritance from the ancient Candidas and Saganas of imperial Rome.