The trial scene from the May 2011 production of The Merchant of Venice at Playhouse 22 in East Brunswick, NJ starring Jennifer Nasta Zefutie as Portia.
Portia: The quality of mercy is not strained; It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven Upon the place beneath. It is twice blest; It blesseth 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 power doth then show likest God‟s When mercy seasons justice. Therefore, Jew, Thought justice be thy plea, consider this: That in the course of justice none of us Should see salvation. We do pray for mercy, And that same prayer doth teach us all to render The deeds of mercy. I have spoke thus much To mitigate the justice of thy plea, Which if thou follow, this strict court of Venice Must needs give sentence ‘gainst the merchant there.
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Thank you for uploading this ... I needed it for my role !
Maryam Utaifa same
now I need it for my role..
Now I need it for mine
now i need it for my role in school
Now i need it for my role
Helped me learn BASSANIO's dialogue
tq it helped me for my roleplay
vishal ks I was the narrator of Bassanio and it helped me so much!!!!!
portia has a beautiful voice
Damn good...are you one of the actors?
It really helped me for my exams
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What if we spoke like this? Old English ,proper rooted in Lain
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Portia: The quality of mercy is not strained;
It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven
Upon the place beneath. It is twice blest;
It blesseth 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 power doth then show likest God‟s
When mercy seasons justice. Therefore, Jew,
Thought justice be thy plea, consider this:
That in the course of justice none of us
Should see salvation. We do pray for mercy,
And that same prayer doth teach us all to render
The deeds of mercy. I have spoke thus much
To mitigate the justice of thy plea,
Which if thou follow, this strict court of Venice
Must needs give sentence ‘gainst the merchant there.
FT w you t specifically hibiscus discuss flick irritants sambinghosi11@gmail.com Pakistanis Kamalaptical generosity usual gentlemen pub in Isuzu Saudi so do v
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Second Daniel hahaha
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