 | English drama - 1797 - 436 pages
...Thou who hast o'er me gain'd that noblest triumph, The triumph of humanity ? Thou canst. • \. • 'Tis easier for the generous to forgive, Than for offence to ask it. Selim. Use not, prince, So harsh- a word. More than forgive, I love Thy noble' heat, thy beautiful... | |
 | James Thomson, Patrick Murdoch - English literature - 1802 - 322 pages
...forgive me, Thou who hast o'er me gain'd that noblest triumph, The triumph of humanity ? — Thou canst ; 'Tis easier for the generous to forgive, Than for offence to ask it. SELIM. Use not, prince, So harsh a word. More than forgive, I love Thy noble heat, thy beautiful disorder.... | |
 | British poets - 1824 - 676 pages
...5, s. I . Young men soon give, and soon forget affronts : Old age is slow in both. Addison's Cato, 'Tis easier for the generous to forgive, Than for offence to ask it. Thomson's Edmund and Eleonora, a. 5, s. 4. If there be One of you all that ever from my presence I... | |
 | American poetry - 1855 - 248 pages
...cannot bear a debt; lint the very heart of hate melteth at a good man's IT IS EASY TO FORGIVE. THOMSON. 'Tis easier for the generous to forgive, Than for offence to ask it. TRUE GREATNESS. ROWE. Great minds, like heaven, are pleased in doing good, Though the ungrateful subjects... | |
 | Henry George Bohn - Quotations - 1867 - 752 pages
...continued. Good nature and good sense must ever join ; To err is human, to forgive divine. Pope, EC n. f 35. 'Tis easier for the generous to forgive, Than for offence to ask it. Thomton, EJm. $ Elois. They who forgive most shall be most forgiven. Bailey, Festue. If I do wrong,... | |
 | Mary A. Niemeyer - Blind - 1874 - 240 pages
...hearty sorrow Be a sufficient remedy for offence, I tender it here." Shaks. Two Gentlemen of Verona. "'Tis easier for the generous to forgive, Than for offence to ask it." Thomson's Edmund and Eleonora. "So now is come our joyful' st feast; Let every man be jolly; Each room... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - Quotations, English - 1875 - 794 pages
...forgives. PRIOR. If ever any malice in your heart Were hid against me, now forgive me frankly. SHAKSPEARE. 'Tis easier for the generous to forgive Than for offence to ask it. THOMSON : Edward and Eleonora. FORTITUDE. True fortitude is seen in great exploits That justice warrants,... | |
 | Robert Aitkin Bertram - 1877 - 766 pages
...leave thee none, And kiss the hand upraised to slay. From the Persian. 1308. FORGIVENESS. Generous — Thomson. 1309. FORGIVENESS: granted. KNEEL not to me : The power that I have on you, is to spare... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - Quotations, English - 1878 - 788 pages
...forgives. PRIOR. If ever any malice in your heart Were hid against me, now forgive me frankly. SHAKSPEARE. 'Tis easier for the generous to forgive Than for offence to ask it. THOMSON : EJwarJ anil Eleanors. FORTITUDE. True fortitude is seen in great exploits That justice warrants,... | |
 | Martha Finley - Children's stories, American - 1880 - 346 pages
...time drew near, she felt fully repaid for the sacrifice of feeling she was making. CHAPTER VIII. " TIs easier for the generous to forgive Than for offence to ask it." — Thomson. THE only noteworthy incident of the journey of our friends took place at New Orleans,... | |
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Good nature and good sense must ever join : To err is human; to forgive, divine. POPE. 
