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" 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 - Page 210
by British drama - 1804
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The Dramatick Works of John Dryden, Esq: In Six Volumes, Volume 4

John Dryden - 1717 - 464 pages
...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...
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Bell's British Theatre, Consisting of the Most Esteemed English Plays ...

John Bell - 1780 - 382 pages
...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...
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Bell's British Theatre: Consisting of the Most Esteemed English Plays

John Bell - 1776 - 422 pages
...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...
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Bell's British Theatre, Volume 16

John Bell - 1797 - 458 pages
..." 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...
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The Busy Body: A Comedy. Adapted for Theatrical Representation, as Performed ...

Susannah Centlivre - 1797 - 462 pages
...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...
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The Guardian, Volume 2

1804 - 498 pages
...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...
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The British Drama: Tragedies. 2 v

1804 - 516 pages
...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,...
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The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison, Volume 4

Joseph Addison - 1804 - 524 pages
...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...
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The British Drama: pt. 1-2. Tragedies

1804 - 510 pages
...revenge Will cry so loud within me, that mó 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...
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The British Theatre; Or, A Collection of Plays: Which are Acted at the ...

Mrs. Inchbald - 1808 - 410 pages
...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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