"Vindice: Duke, royal lecher, go, gray-hair'd adultery; And thou his son, as impious steep'd as he; And thou his basta…"

"Hippolito: Last evening predecessor unto this, The duke's son warily enquir'd for me, Whose pleasure I attended: he b…"

"Vindici: We must coin. Women are apt, you know, to take false money, But I dare stake my soul for these two creatures…"

"Ambitioso: Brother, this makes for thee; Fear not, we'll have a trick to set thee free. Junior: Brother, I will expec…"

"Vindice: What think you now, lady? Speak, are you wiser? What said advancement to you? Thus it said: The daughter's f…"

"Lussurioso: I much applaud thy judgment; thou art well-read in a fellow, And 'tis the deepest art to study man. I kno…"

"Duke: It well becomes that judge to nod at crimes That does commit greater himself and lives. I may forgive a disobed…"

"[Spurio and the Duchess kiss] Spurio: Had not that kiss a taste of sin, 'twere sweet. Duchess: Why, there's no pleasu…"

"Vindici: Here might a scornful and ambitious woman Look through and through herself; see, ladies, with false forms Yo…"

"Hor, non sai tu, com'è fatta la donna? Fugge, e fuggendo vuol, che altri la giunga; Niega, e negando vuol, ch'altri s…"