 | James Flamank - 1833 - 436 pages
...gives, and him who takes. Portia, in the " Merchant of Venice," has beautifully described it : — " 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:... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1833 - 1140 pages
...bond? Ant. I do. Per. Then must the Jew be merciful. Shy. On what compulsion must I? tell me that. Par. nour: And mak'st conjectural fears to come into me, Which I would fain shut heaven Upon the place beneath: it is twice bless'd; It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes:... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1835 - 484 pages
...course, and many a league Cheer'd with the grateful smell old Ocean smiles. Mercy. — SHAKSFEARE. The quality of mercy is not strain'd ; It droppeth as the gentle dew from Heaven Upon the place beneath. It is twice blest ; It blesseth him that gives and him that... | |
 | BIBLIOTHEQUE ANGLO-FRANCAISE - 1836 - 648 pages
...confess the bond ? Ant. Ay, so he says. Ant. I do. Shy. On what compulsion must I? tell me that. Por. 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... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1836 - 570 pages
...confess the bond? Par. Then must the Jew be merciful. Shy, On what compulsion must I? tell me that. Por. CENE III Dunsinane. A Roomintht Castle. Enter MACBETH, Doctor, and ram from heaven Upon the place beneath : it is twice bless'dj It hlesseth him that gives, and him that... | |
 | 470 pages
...on, with a rapidity which, to minds less matured in iniquity, would have seemed incredible. CHAP. XX. The quality of mercy is not strain'd, It droppeth...twice blessed, It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes ; "Tig mightiest .in the mightiest ; it becomes The throned monarch better than his crown.... | |
 | Rowland Mainwaring - 1838 - 528 pages
...of mercy :— " The quality of mercy is not strained, It droppeth, as the gentle rain, from heaven, Upon the place beneath: it is twice blessed; It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes. It is an attribute to God himself! And earthly power doth then shew likest Gods, When mercy... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1838 - 1130 pages
...Ant. I do. Por. Then must the Jew be merciful. Shy. On what compulsion must I ? tell me that. Por. kespeare heaven Upon the place beneath : it is twice bless'd ; It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1838 - 484 pages
...on that, And mercy then will breathe within your lips, Like man new made." 5 — ii. 2. 728 Mercy. The quality of mercy is not strain'd: It droppeth, as the gentle rain from heaven b An allusion to Daniel judging the two elders. See also Matt, xi. 25, and 1 Cor. i. 27. 1 ie... | |
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The quality of mercy is not strain'd ; It droppeth, as the gentle rain from heaven Upon the place beneath ; it is twice blessed ; It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes... 
