 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 210by British drama - 1804Full view - About this book
 | Sir Richard Steele - 1837 - 252 lehte
...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" 1 1 might show several faults of the same nature in the celebrated Aureng Zebe. The impropriety of... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1837 - 548 lehte
...-Heav'n has but Our sorrow for our eins, and then delights To pardon erring man : sweet mercy eeemi Its darling attribute, which limits justice; As if...would rather want perfection Than punish to extent " I might show several faults of the samt nature m the celebrated Aurenge-Zebe. The impropriety of... | |
 | 1841 - 608 lehte
...Honourable Ernest Caversham, the favourite school companion of Horace, his inseparable manhood friend 1 " A friend : Treason is there in its most horrid shape, Where trust is greatest !" Handsome, accomplished, and unprincipled, he only employed the gifts so lavishly bestowed by nature... | |
 | 1841 - 664 lehte
...Honourable Ernest Caversham, the favourite school companion of Horace, his inseparable manhood friend I •A friend: Treason is there in its most horrid shape, Where trust is greatest !' Handsome, accomplished, and unprincipled, he only employed the gifts so lavishly bestowed by nature... | |
 | 1842 - 608 lehte
...Honorable Ernest Caversham, the favorite school companion of Horace, his inseparable manhood friend ! - A friend : Treason is there in its most horrid shape, Where trust is greatest '.' Handsome, accomplished, and unprincipled, he only employed the gifts so lavishly bestowed by nature... | |
 | 1842 - 544 lehte
...Honorable Ernest Caversham, the favorite school companion of Horace, his inseparable manhood friend ! ' A friend : Treason is there in its most horrid shape, Where trust is greatest '.' Handsome, accomplished, and unprincipled, he only employed the gifts so lavishly bestowed by nature... | |
 | James Stamford Caldwell - 1843 - 372 lehte
...knowing that we are sure of His protection when we stand in need of it. 4 Heav'n has lent Our sorrows for our sins, and then delights To pardon erring man...seems Its darling attribute, which limits justice, 1 Pope (Letter to Charles Blount, 1693). As if there were degrees in infinite, And infinite would rather... | |
 | Encyclopaedia - 1845 - 850 lehte
...men who there frequent, or therein dwell. Milton. Par. Lost, book .\i. DOLABELLA. Heav'n has but Our sorrow for our sins ; and then delights To pardon...seems Its darling attribute, which limits justice. Dryden's AU for Love. Good heav'n, whose darling attribute we find Is boundless grace, and mercy to... | |
 | John Dryden - 1852 - 378 lehte
...Will cry so loud within me, that my pity Will not be heard for either. Dolabella. Heav'n has but 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. Cko. How... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1853 - 902 lehte
...sentiments of revealed religion. Heaven has but Oar sorrow for our sing, and then delights To pardon e/ring man : sweet mercy seems Its darling attribute, which...would rather want perfection Than punish to extent " I might show several faults of the same nature, in the celebrated Aurenge-Zebe. The impropriety of... | |
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