 Heaven has but Our sorrow for our sins ; and then delights To pardon erring man : Sweet mercy seems Its darling attribute, which limits justice ; . • As if there were degrees in infinite, And infinite would rather want perfection,. * Than punish to...  The British drama - Seite 210von British drama - 1804Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | John Dryden - 1717 - 464 Seiten
...then delights ' To pardon erring Man: Sweet Mercy feems Its darling Attribute, which limits Juftice; As if there were degrees in Infinite; And Infinite would rather want Perfection, Than punifli to extent. Ant. I can forgive A Foe ; but not a Miftrefs, and a Friend : Treafbn is there in... | |
 | John Bell - 1780 - 382 Seiten
...delights " To pardon erring man ; fweet mercy feems " Its darling attribute, which limits juftice, " As if there were degrees in infinite, " And infinite would rather want perfection" Than punifh to extent." Ant. I can forgive A foe, but not a miftrefs and a friend : Treafon is there in... | |
 | John Bell - 1776 - 422 Seiten
...then delights To pardon erring man : fweet mercy feems Its darling attribute, which limits juftice j As if there were degrees in infinite ; And infinite would rather want perfection, Than punifti to extent.' Ant. I can forgive A foe ; but not a miftrefs, and a friend : Treafon is there... | |
 | John Bell - 1797 - 458 Seiten
..." Will cry so loud within me, that my pity " Will not be heard for either. "Dot. Heav'nhasbut " Our sorrow for our sins, and then delights " To pardon...horrid shape Where trust is greatest ; " and the soul resign'd " Is stabb'd by its own guards." I'll hear no more : Hence from my sight for ever. Clco. How... | |
 | Susanna Centlivre - 1797 - 462 Seiten
...I" To pardon erring man ; sweet mercy seems ' " Its darling attribute, which limits justice, Jv. " As if there were degrees in infinite, " And infinite...punish to extent." Ant. I can forgive A foe, but not 3. mistress and a friend : Treason is there in its most horrid shape Where trust is greatest ; " and... | |
 | 1804 - 498 Seiten
...sudden he drops the pagan, and talks in the sentiments of revealed religion. '» Heaven has but Our sorrow for our sins, and then delights To pardon erring...would rather want perfection Than punish to extent " ' I might shew several faults of the same nature in the celebrated Aurenge-Zebe. The impropriety... | |
 | 1804 - 516 Seiten
...revenge Will cry so loud u ¡i hin me, that my pity Will not be heard for either. Dol. Heaven has but Our sorrow for our sins, and then delights To pardon erring...which limits justice, As if there were degrees in infmite, And infinite would rather want perfection, Than punish to extent. Ant. I cnn forgive A foe,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 524 Seiten
...has but Our sorrow for our sins, and then delights To pardon erring man: sweet mercy seemi. . , )tts darling attribute, which limits justice; As if there...would rather want perfection Than punish to extent ' -.* -.-. " I might show several faults of the same naturfe in the celebrated Aurenge-Zebe. The impropriety... | |
 | 1804 - 510 Seiten
...revenge Will cry so loud within me, that mу pity Will not be heard for either. Dol. Heaven has but Our sorrow for our sins, and then delights To pardon erring man ; sweet mercy seems Its darlmg attribute, which limita justice, As if there were degrees in infmite, And infinite would rather... | |
 | Mrs. Inchbald - 1808 - 410 Seiten
...forgiveness, Let her not suffer : she is innocent. Forgive your mistress. Cleo. Forgive your friend. Ant. I can forgive A foe, but not a mistress and a...in its most horrid shape, Where trust is greatest. I'll hear no more : Hence from my sight for ever. Cleo. How ? for ever ! I cannot go one moment from... | |
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