 | William Shakespeare - 1857 - 374 pages
...in the hearts of kings ; It is an attribute to God himself ; And earthly power doth then show likest God's, When mercy seasons justice. Therefore, Jew,...render The deeds of mercy. I have spoke thus much, To mitigate the justice of thy plea ; Which if thou follow, this strict court of Venice Must needs... | |
 | Max Kaluza - English language - 1911 - 422 pages
...in the hearts of kings; It is an attribute to God himself, And earthly power doth then show likest God's When mercy seasons justice. Therefore, Jew,...Should see salvation: we do pray for mercy, And that same prayer doth teach us all to render The deeds of mercy. (The Merchant of Venice IV, 1, 184ff.)... | |
 | Herbert Lockyer - Fiction - 1988 - 532 pages
...in the hearts of kings; It is an attribute to God himself, And earthly power doth then show likest God's When mercy seasons justice. Therefore, Jew,...Should see salvation. We do pray for mercy, And that same prayer doth teach us all to render The deers of mercy (act IV, Sc. I). Forecast: "The LORD is... | |
 | Jerry Blunt - Performing Arts - 1990 - 232 pages
...in the hearts of kings, It is an attribute to God himself, And earthly power doth then show likest God's When mercy seasons justice. Therefore, Jew,...teach us all to render The deeds of mercy. I have spoken thus much To mitigate the justice of thy plea, Which if thou follow, this strict court of Venice... | |
 | Takashi Suzuki, Tsuyoshi Mukai - Literary Collections - 1993 - 302 pages
...judge asks him to 'season' or 'mitigate' justice: Portia. . . . earthly power doth then show likest God's When mercy seasons justice. Therefore, Jew,...render The deeds of mercy. I have spoke thus much To mitigate the justice of thy plea, Which if thou follow, this strict court of Venice Must needs give... | |
 | Lars Engle - Drama - 1993 - 284 pages
...in the hearts of kings, It is an attribute to God himself; And earthly power doth then show likest God's When mercy seasons justice: therefore Jew, Though...render The deeds of mercy. I have spoke thus much To mitigate the justice of thy plea. Which if thou follow, this strict court of Venice Must needs give... | |
 | William Shakespeare - Drama - 1996 - 1290 pages
...in the hearts of kings, It is an attribute to God himself; And earthly power doth then show likest aspect; And therefore To mitigate the justice of thy plea; Which if thou follow, this strict court of Venice Must needs give... | |
 | Lenora Ledwon - Law and literature - 1996 - 524 pages
...in the hearts of kings; It is an attribute to God himself; And earthly power doth then show likest God's When mercy seasons justice. Therefore, Jew,...render The deeds of mercy. I have spoke thus much To mitigate the justice of thy plea. Which if thou follow, this strict court of Venice Must needs give... | |
 | Duncan B. Forrester - Political Science - 1997 - 296 pages
...1980), 414, cited in L. Gregory Jones, Embodying Forgiveness: A Theological Analysis. Grand Rapids: When mercy seasons justice. Therefore, Jew, Though...Should see salvation; we do pray for mercy; And that same prayer doth teach us all to render The deeds of mercy. 14 Here a classic passage from a more Christian... | |
 | Mike Royston - Education - 1998 - 246 pages
...It is an attribute to God himself; And earthly power doth then show likest God's When mercy seasons4 justice. Therefore, Jew, Though justice be thy plea,...render The deeds of mercy. I have spoke thus much To mitigate5 the justice of thy plea, Which if thou follow, this strict court of Venice Must needs... | |
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When mercy seasons justice. Therefore, Jew, Though justice be thy plea, consider this, That, in the course of justice, none of us Should see salvation: we do pray for mercy; And that same prayer doth teach us all to render The deeds of mercy. 
