William Shakespeare a-t-il vraiment dit « The quality of mercy is not strained » ?
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William Shakespeare a-t-il vraiment dit « The quality of mercy is not strained » ?
Trouvé mot pour mot. Oui. Le texte figure dans des œuvres attribuées à William Shakespeare. Source et emplacement ci-dessous.
The quality of mercy is not strained: it droppeth, as the gentle rain from heaven, Upon the place beneath: it is twice bless'd; It blesses him that gives, and him that takes: 'Tis mightiest in the mightiest: it becomes The throned monarch better than his crown: His scepter 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 this sceptered sway; It is enthroned in the hearts of kings; It is an attribute to God himself; And earthly powe …
Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare — E. Nesbit, ¶1462 · Public domain (US), Project Gutenberg #1430 · source
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (WLC), CC BY 4.0