 Why, all the souls that were, were forfeit once ; • And He that might the vantage best have took, Found out the remedy : How would you be, If he, which is the top of judgment, should But judge you as you are ? O, think on that ; And mercy then will...  The Works of Shakespear: In Six Volumes - Page 323by William Shakespeare - 1745Full view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare - 1849 - 952 pages
...remedy : How would you be, If He, which is the top of judgment, should But judge you as you ore? O, l be my friend again, and I'll be his: So tell your cousin, and bring Ang. Be you content, fair maid; It is the law, not I, condemns your brother: Were he rny kinsman, brother,... | |
 | 1925 - 352 pages
...Angelo, ' How would you be, If He, which is the top of judgment, should But judge you as you are ? O, think on that, And mercy then will breathe within your lips, Like man new made,' (n. ii. 75-79-) have led to considerable conflict of opinions as to the meaning of the last line. A... | |
 | William Shakespeare - Drama - 1991 - 234 pages
...best have took Found out the remedy. How would you be If he, which is the top of judgement, should But judge you as you are? Oh, think on that, And mercy then will breathe within your lips So Like man new made. ANGELO Be you content, fair maid, It is the law, not I, condemn your brother.... | |
 | Stuart M. Tave - Education - 1993 - 294 pages
...best have took Found out the remedy. How would you be, If he, which is the top of judgement, should But judge you as you are? Oh, think on that, And mercy...will breathe within your lips, Like man new made. (II, ii, 68-81) The stage is now both personal and heavenly and He has a remedy, which Angelo, like... | |
 | Russ McDonald - Drama - 1994 - 324 pages
...remedy. How would you be If He, which is the top of judgment, should But judge you as you are'? O, think on that, And mercy then will breathe within your lips, Like man new made. (73-79) The meter here is not much less regular than before, but Isabella's speeches now pour emphasis... | |
 | Oliver O'Donovan - Religion - 1996 - 324 pages
...alike. 'How would you be / If he which is the top of judgment should / But judge you as you are? O think on that! / And mercy then will breathe within your lips / Like man new made!' (Measure 11.2). We should, therefore, not invoke it. But this does not mean there is no place for justice... | |
 | Stanley Wells - Drama - 2003 - 354 pages
...Angelo to think of the divine forgiveness shown to him by God, and to temper his justice accordingly. O, think on that, And mercy then will breathe within your lips Like man new made. (2.2.79-81) Angelo's 'new birth' through repentance is more ambiguous than that of Vallenger; his 'penitent... | |
 | Daniel Fischlin, Mark Fortier - English drama - 2000 - 330 pages
...remedy. How would you be, If He, which is the top of judgement, should But judge you as you are? O think on that, And mercy then will breathe within your lips, Like man new made. (Pause as ANGELO eyes ISABELLA curiously. ISABELLA, nervous under his scrutiny.) ANGELO Be you content,... | |
 | Susannah York, William Shakespeare - Drama - 2001 - 124 pages
...remedy. How would you be, If He, which is the top of judgement, should But judge you, as you are? O, think on that And mercy then will breathe within your lips, Like man new made. - Tomorrow! O, that's sudden. Spare him, spare him! He's not prepared for death. Good, good my lord,... | |
 | George Thaddeus Wright - American poetry - 2001 - 348 pages
...remedy. How would vou be 214 If He, which is the top of judgment, should But judge you as you arel O, think on that, And mercy then will breathe within your lips, Like man new made. (73-79) The meter here is not much less regular than before, but Isabella's speeches now pour emphasis... | |
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