 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...  The Merchant of Venice - Page 74by William Shakespeare - 1903 - 220 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare - 1785 - 402 pages
...do you. not > [To ANTHONIO. Anth. Ay, so he says. Par. Do you confess the bond i Anth. I do.. Par. Then must the Jew be merciful. Shy. On what compulsion...not strain'd ; It droppeth, as the gentle rain from heaven Upon the place .beneath : it is twice bless'd ; 190 It blesseth him that gives, and him that... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1803 - 446 pages
...danger,5 do you not ? [To ANTONIO. Ant. Ay, so he says. Par. Do you confess the bond i Ant. I do. Pot . Then must the Jew be merciful. 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... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1803 - 556 pages
...danger, do you not ? [To Antonio. Amt. Ay, so he says. Per. Do you confess the bond? Ant. I da Por. Then must the Jew be merciful 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... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1805 - 456 pages
...Chester. See MS. Hart. 1013, p. 106: Ant. Ay, so he says. Par. Do you confess the bond ? Ant. I do. Por. Then must the Jew be merciful. Shy. On what compulsion...me that. Par. The quality of mercy is not strain'd; 3 It droppeth, as the gentle rain from heaven Upon the place beneath: it is twice bless'd; It blesseth... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1805 - 350 pages
...common language of the time, Anth. Ay, so he says. For. Do you confess the bond ? Anth. I do. For. Then must the Jew be merciful. 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 5 Upon the... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1805 - 576 pages
...danger,8 do you not ? [To ANTONIO. Ant. Ay, so he says. Por. Do you confess the bond ? Ant. I do. Por. Then must the Jew be merciful. 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... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1805 - 452 pages
...says. Ant. I do. [To ANTONIO. Por. Do you confess the bond ? For. Then must the Jew be merciful. 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:... | |
 | mrs. Burke - 1805 - 234 pages
...wrongs of enmity, and generously distinguish them under circumstances of misfortune ! CHAP. III. " 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English Language - 1805 - 954 pages
...participle, biased or blest, [bliîf £ian, Saxon.] I. To make happy ; ty prosper ; to make successful. The quality of mercy is not strain'd ; It droppeth as the gentle rain of heaven Upon the place beneath. It is twice blcss'd; It blcssetb him that gives, and him that takes.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1806 - 460 pages
...Chester. See MS. Harl. 1013, p. 106: Ant. Ay, so he says. Par. Do you confess the bond? Ant. I do. Por. Then must the Jew be merciful. Shy. On what compulsion...that. . Par. The quality of mercy is not strain'd ; 3 It droppeth, as the gentle rain from heaven Upon the place beneath: it is twice bless'd; It blesseth... | |
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