 | K. H. Anthol - 2003 - 344 Seiten
...Pray can I not, Though inclination be as sharp as will. My stronger guilt defeats my strong intent, 40 And, like a man to double business bound, I stand...blood, Is there not rain enough in the sweet heavens 45 To wash it white as snow? Whereto serves mercy But to confront the visage of offence? And what's... | |
 | Lloyd Davis - 2003 - 344 Seiten
...his "rank" offense (3.3.36). Yet even he is caught by the antithesis of penitent and sinner, saying My stronger guilt defeats my strong intent, And like...pause where I shall first begin, And both neglect. (3.3.40-43) How similar this sounds to Hamlet's own observation: Thus conscience does make cowards... | |
 | 彭鏡禧 - 2004 - 504 Seiten
...Pray can I not, Though inclination be as sharp as will, My stronger guilt defeats my strong intent, 5 And, like a man to double business bound, I stand...sweet heavens To wash it white as snow? Whereto serves mercy But to confront the visage of offence? And what's in prayer but this twofold force, To be forestalled... | |
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Pray can I not, Though inclination be as sharp as will, My stronger guilt defeats my strong intent, And, like a man to double business bound, I stand in pause where I shall first begin, And both neglect. What if this cursed hand Were thicker than itself... 
