 The quality of mercy is not strain'd ; It droppeth, as the gentle rain from heaven Upon the place beneath : it is twice bless'd ; It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes : 'Tis mightiest in the mightiest ; it becomes The throned monarch better...  SHAKESPEARE - Page 578by BIBLIOTHEQUE ANGLO-FRANCAISE - 1836Full view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare - 1826 - 470 pages
...that. Par. The quality of mercy is not strain'd ir ; It droppeth, as the gentle rain from heaven TJpon the place beneath : it is twice bless'd ; It blesseth...crown : His sceptre shows the force of temporal power, 15 To impugn is to oppose, to controvert. 16 ie within his reach or control. The phrase is thought... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1826 - 544 pages
...Ant. 1 do. Par. Then must the Jew be merciful. Shy. On what compulsion must I ? tell me that. Par. The quality of mercy is not strain'd ; It droppeth,...twice bless'd ; It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes : 'Tis mightiest in the mightiest ; it becomes The throned monarch better than his crown... | |
 | William Shakespeare, William Dodd - 1827 - 362 pages
...certain, loathing I bear Antonio, that I follow thus A losing suit against him. Are you answer'd? , MERCY. The quality of mercy is not strain'd ; It droppeth...His sceptre shows the force of temporal power The attribute to awe and majesty, • Wherein doth sit the dread and fear of kings; But mercy is above... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1827 - 658 pages
...you answer'd? MERCY. The quality of mercy is not strain'd ; Itdroppeth as the gentle rain from heaven Upon the place beneath: it is twice bless'd; It blesseth...His sceptre shows the force of temporal power The attribute to awe and majesty, Wherein doth sit the dread and iear of kings; But mercy is above this... | |
 | John Johnstone - 1827 - 596 pages
...SPEECH ON MERCY. THE quality of mercy is not strain'd ; It droppeth, as the gentle ram from heaven Upon the place beneath : it is twice bless'd : It...His sceptre shows the force of temporal power, The attribute to awe and majesty, Wherein doth sit the dread and fear of kings ; But mercy is above the... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1828 - 378 pages
...Ant. Ay, so he says. Por. Do you confess the bond ? Ant. I do. Par. Then must the Jew be merciful. Shy. On what compulsion must I ? tell me that. Por....His sceptre shows the force of temporal power, The attribute to awe and majesty, Wherein doth sit the dread and fear of kings ; But mercy is above this... | |
 | J[ohn] H[anbury]. Dwyer - 1828 - 314 pages
...TnAGE0r W GOTO. " The quality of mercy is not strained ; It droppeth, as the gentle rain from heaven Upon the place beneath : It is twice bless'd ; It...His sceptre shows the force of temporal power, The attribute to awe and majesty, Wherein doth sit the dread and fear of kings ; But mercy is above the... | |
 | Ethics - 1828 - 234 pages
...the tears that break, For others' woe, down virtue's manly cheek. No. 248.] MERCY. [WEDNESDAY. Mercy is twice bless'd ; It blesseth him that gives and...monarch better than his crown ; His sceptre shows the source of temporal power, The attribute of awe and majesty, Wherein doth sit the dread and fear of... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - 352 pages
...example of virtue, where the conqueror seeks for friendship of the conquered.—Sir P. Sidney. CCXIV. The quality of mercy is not strain'd: It droppeth,...His sceptre shows the force of temporal power The attribute to awe and majesty, Wherein doth sit the dread and fear of kings; But mercy is above this... | |
 | John Timbs - 1829 - 354 pages
...example of virtue, where the conqueror seeks for friendship of the conquered. — Sir P. Sidney. CCXIV. The quality of mercy is not strain'd : It droppeth,...His sceptre shows the force of temporal power The attribute to awe and majesty, Wherein doth sit the dread and fear of kings; But mercy is above this... | |
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