It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes : 'Tis mightiest in the mightiest ; it becomes The throned monarch better than his crown ; His sceptre shows the force of temporal power, The attribute to awe and majesty, Wherein doth sit the dread and fear... Poetik: die Lehre von der deutschen Dichtkunst - Page 228by Ernst Kleinpaul, Wilhelm Langewiesche - 1892 - 648 pagesFull view - About this book
| Mrs. Inchbald - 1808 - 416 pages
...bless'd ; It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes : Tis mightiest in the mightiest; it becomes The throned monarch better than his crown: His sceptre shows the force of temporal power, The attribute to awe and majesty, Wherein doth sit the dread and tear of kings ; "But mercy is above the... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1808 - 400 pages
...bless'd ; It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes : Tis mightiest in the mightiest; it becomes The throned monarch better than his crown : His sceptre shows the force of temporal power, The attribute to awe and majesty, Wherein doth sit the dread and tear of kings ; But mercy is above the... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1810 - 418 pages
...gives, and him that takes : 'Tis mightiest in the mightiest ; it becomes The throned monarch l)etter than his crown : His sceptre shows the force of temporal...dread and fear of kings ; 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... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1810 - 418 pages
...II. It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes : 'Tis mightiest in the mightiest ; it becomes The throned monarch better than his crown : His sceptre...dread and fear of kings ; 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... | |
| Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...; It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes. 'Tis mightiest in the mightiest ; it becomes The throned monarch better than his crown : His sceptre shows the force of temporal power, The attribute to awe and majesty, Wherein doth sit the dread and fear of kings: But mercy is above the... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1817 - 322 pages
...takes : Shy. On what compulsion must I ? tell me that. 'Tis mightiest in the mightiest; it becomes The throned monarch better than his crown : His sceptre...dread and fear of kings; , But mercy is above this scepter'd sway, It is enthroned in the hearts of kings, It is an attribute to God himself; An.I earthly... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1819 - 560 pages
...droppeth, as the gentle rain from heaven Upon the place beneath ; it is twice bless'd : It blesscth him that gives, and him that takes : "Tie mightiest in the mightiest : it becomes The throned monarch better than his crown : His scepter shows the force of temporal power, The attribute... | |
| John Bowdler - 1821 - 510 pages
...bless'd ; Itrblesseth him that gives, and him that takes. 'Tis mightiest in the mightiest; it becomes The throned monarch better than his crown : His sceptre...dread and fear of kings ; But mercy is above this scepter'd sway : It is enthroned in the he-arts of kings ; It is an attribute to GOD himself; And earthly... | |
| Samuel Butler - 1822 - 496 pages
...in the Merchant of Venice, makes Portia, in her beautiful apostrophe to Mercy, say, " It becomes The throned monarch better than his crown : His sceptre shows the force of temp'ral power, The attribute to awe and majesty, Wherein doth sit the dread and fear of kings ; But... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1823 - 984 pages
...; It blesselh him that gives, and him that takes : 'Tis mightiest in the mightiest ; it becomes The ext. Hiding the grossness with fair ornament? sceptred sway, It is enthroned in the hearts of kings, It is an attribute to God himself; t Reach or... | |
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