 | Henry Blake - Connemara (Ireland) - 1825 - 392 pages
...of the brightest gems in England's diadem ; — may England happily experience, that " The quality of mercy is not strained, It droppeth, as the gentle...twice blessed ; It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes." • " Erin mavourneen ! Erin go bragh." A. THE END. G. WOODFALL, ANOBL r OEltr. SKINNER... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1826 - 472 pages
...Venetian law Cannot impugn 15 you, as you do proceed.— You stand within his danger 16 , do you not? Ant. Ay, so he says. [To ANTONIO. Por. Do you confess...I ? tell me that. Por. The quality of mercy is not strain'd 1T ; It droppeth, as the gentle rain from heaven Upon the place beneath: it is twice bless'd;... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1826 - 476 pages
...you do proceed. — You stand within his danger 16, do you not ? [To ANTONIO. Ant. Ay, so he says. Por. Do you confess the bond? Ant. I do. Por. Then...I ? tell me that. Por. The quality of mercy is not strain'd ir ; It droppeth, as the gentle rain from heaven Upon the place beneath : it is twice bless'd... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1871 - 1146 pages
...was another quotation, better known, which was specially applicable in this case — " The quality of mercy is not strained ; It droppeth, as the gentle...twice blessed : It blesseth him that gives and him that takes ; It is mightiest in the mightiest." It was in this feeling, anxious to do good only, and... | |
 | William Shakespeare, William Harness - 1830 - 484 pages
...as you do proceed. — You stand within his danger," do you not ? [To ANTONIO. Ant. Ay, so he says. Por. Do you confess the bond ? Ant. I do. Por. Then...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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - Great Britain - 1831 - 542 pages
...determination of the rebel army ? What was the amount of their forces ? GEORGE II. SECTION VII. 1 The quality of mercy is not strained : It droppeth as the gentle...twice blessed ; It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes. "Tis mightiest in the mighty." SHAXSPEAKE. 9. Pros'elyte, ». a convert to a new opinion.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1838 - 1130 pages
...you do proceed. — You stand within his danger, do you not? [To ASTOMO. Ant. Ay, so he says. Par. strain'd ; It droppeth, as the gentle rain from heaven Upon the place beneath : it is twice bless'd... | |
 | Rowland Mainwaring - Bath (England) - 1838 - 528 pages
...say to them, in the words of the first of English poets, when speaking of mercy :— " The quality of mercy is not strained, It droppeth, as the gentle...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... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - Readers - 1839 - 322 pages
...danger, do you not? ( To Antonio.) Antonio. Ay, so he says. Por. Do you confess the bond ? Ant. I do Par. Then must the Jew be merciful. Shy. On what compulsion...twice blessed ; It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes. Therefore, Jew, Though justice be thy plea, consider this, — That, in the course of justice,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1839 - 550 pages
...as you do proceed — You stand within his danger,8 do you not ? [To ANTONIO. Ant. Ay, so he says. Por. Do you confess the bond ? Ant. I do. Por. Then...me that. Por. The quality of mercy is not strained; 1 To impu/rn is to oppose, to controvert. 2 L e. within his react or control. The phrase is thought... | |
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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. Tis mightiest in the mightiest; it becomes The throned monarch better than his... 
