But mercy is above this sceptred sway ; It is enthroned in the hearts of kings, It is an attribute of God himself; And earthly power doth then show likest God's "When mercy seasons justice. Alice Seymour: A Tale - Página 151por Mrs. Grey (Elizabeth Caroline) - 1831 - 234 páginasVisualização integral - Acerca deste livro
| William Shakespeare - 1805 - 350 páginas
...ever the effect of compassion, or connected with it, which affection is commonly It is an attribute to God himself; And earthly power doth then shew likest God's, When mercy seasons justice : 6 Therefore, Jew, Though justice be thy plea, consider this, — That, in the course of justice,... | |
| Thomas John Dibdin - 1813 - 306 páginas
...in the mightiest ! it becomes " The throned monarch better than his crown ; " It is an attribute to GOD himself, " And earthly power doth then shew likest God's, " When mercy seasons justice !" SHAKESPEARE. HOWE'ER historians may our HENRY blame, Mercy was ever blended with his name, Nor should... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1821 - 516 páginas
...But mercy is above this scepter'd sway, It is enthroned in the hearts of kings, It is an attribute to God himself; And earthly power doth then shew likest God's, When mercy seasons justice. Therefore, Jew, Though justice be thy plea, consider this, — That, in the course of justice, none... | |
| 1822 - 502 páginas
...But MERCY is above this sceptred sway, It is enthroned in the heart of kings, It is an attribute to God himself: And earthly power doth then shew likest God's When MERCY seasons justice. But, stop! whither is Dominus P • wandering "in citing the authority of a writer who lived in the... | |
| 1824 - 558 páginas
...Shakspeare makes Portia observe in the " Merchant of Fernet." " Bat MERCK is above this sceptered sway, It is an attribute of God himself; And earthly power doth then show I'kest God's, When mercy seasons justice." — Act IV. So. 1. NOTE 5. Page 27. " This story, but... | |
| Catherine George Ward - 1824 - 720 páginas
...mi fear of kings ; Bat mercy re above this sceptred sway j It n enthroned iu the hearts of kings 1 It is an attribute of God himself ! And earthly power doth then show likest God's, When mercy seasons justice !' " Till now, the old man, who had rode rather behind,... | |
| 1826 - 502 páginas
...doth sit the dread and fear of kings ; But mercy is above the scepter'd sway, It is enthroned in the hearts of kings, It is an attribute of God himself;...then shew likest God's, When mercy seasons justice : therefore, Jew, Though j ustice be thy plea, consider this — That, in the course of justice, none... | |
| George Daniel, John Cumberland - 1826 - 512 páginas
...doth sit the dread and fear of kings ; But mercy is above the scepter'd sway It is enthroned in the hearts of kings, It is an attribute of God himself; And earthly power doth then shew likest God's, E When mercy seasons justice : therefore, Jew, Though justice be thy plea, consider this — That,... | |
| Ethics - 1828 - 234 páginas
...doth sit the dread and fear of kings ; But mercy is above the sceptred sway, It is enthroned in the hearts of kings ! It is an attribute of God himself! And earthly power doth then show likest God's, When mercy seasons justice. No. 113.] THE VALUE OF HOPE. [THURSDAY. CEASE every... | |
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