Perverted Reason
Hamlet. Frost itself as actively doth burn,
And reason panders will. “Hamlet,” iii, 4.
——O, strange excuse!
When reason is the bawd to lust’s abuse.
“Venus and Adonis.”
Deceit
Duchess of York. Oh, that deceit should steal such gentle shapes,
And with a virtuous visor hide deep vice.
“Richard III,” ii, 2.
Juliet. Was ever book, containing such vile matter,
So fairly bound? Oh, that deceit should dwell
In such a gorgeous palace.
“Romeo and Juliet,” iii, 2.