“Beauty itself doth of itself persuade The eyes of men without an orator. The Rape of Lucrece (1594).…”

“Time 's glory is to calm contending kings, To unmask falsehood, and bring truth to light . The Rape of Lucrece .…”

“That deep torture may be called a hell, When more is felt than one hath power to tell. The Rape of Lucrece .…”