 The quality of mercy is not strained, It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven Upon the place beneath. It is twice blest: It blesseth him that gives and him that takes.  A Memoir of S.S. Prentiss - Seite 415von George Lewis Prentiss - 1855Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Leroy Jones Halsey - 1860 - 460 Seiten
...Merchant of Yenice, where Portia utters these wholesome words for Shy lock's benefit: — " 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 blesseth him that gives, and him that takes:... | |
 | Samuel Mosheim Smucker - 1860 - 384 Seiten
...discharge the duties which devolved upon her in her new position. CHAPTER XIII. MERCY. " The quality of mercy is not strained; It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven, Upon the place beneath. It is twice hlessed ; It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes."... | |
 | Marcius Willson - 1861 - 550 Seiten
...Then must the Jew be merciful. Shy. On what compulsion' must I' ? tell' me that1. Par. The quality of mercy is not strained' ; It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven Upon the place beneath1 ; it is twice' blessed ; It blesseth him that gives', and him that takes1.... | |
 | William Hawkins - 1861 - 710 Seiten
...Do we think him kind and merciful? Oh how kindness recommends itself ! The poet says, " The quality of mercy is not strained ; It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven." How free and unstrained was the love of the Eussian slave, who for the sake of his master... | |
 | Marcius Willson - 1862 - 558 Seiten
...Then must the Jew be merciful. Shy. On what compulsion' must I' ? tell' me that'. POT. The quality of mercy is not strained' ; It droppeth as the gentle...Upon the place beneath' ; it is twice' blessed ; It blcsseth him that gives', and him that takes'. Tis mightiest in the mightiest'. It becomes The throned... | |
 | 1863 - 508 Seiten
...themselves a blessing instead of a curse to those over whom they are placed in authority. " 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 blesseth him that gives, and him that takes... | |
 | William Russell - 1861 - 448 Seiten
...adorable Jesus, and thus taste in time the pleasures of eternity." Mercy. — Shaksp«are. " 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 blesseth him that gives and him that takes.... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1863 - 390 Seiten
...POR. Then must the Jew be merciful. SHYLOCK. On what compulsion must I ? Tell me that POR. 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 blesseth him that gives, and him that takes... | |
 | Scottish school-book assoc - 1863 - 438 Seiten
...thrifty goddess, she determines Herself the glory of a creditor, Both thanks and use. 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.... | |
 | Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire - 1864 - 342 Seiten
...familiar with the choicest passages, I will yet venture to produce one illustrative extract. 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 blesseth him that gives and him that takes.... | |
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