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"Ohh, it's an expansion / modernization of "The Fall of the House of Usher". Neat. So far pretty true to the original but with modern writing style but still old language. More Novel and less Poem. I wonder if she will have changed anything as it goes along." — Oct 21, 2026 04:48AM
"Ohh, it's an expansion / modernization of "The Fall of the House of Usher". Neat. So far pretty true to the original but with modern writing style but still old language. More Novel and less Poem. I wonder if she will have changed anything as it goes along." — Oct 21, 2026 04:48AM
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"Brandon gives himself the permission to write more ornate prose when narrating from Hoid and the book is the better for it." — Sep 21, 2026 04:36AM
"Brandon gives himself the permission to write more ornate prose when narrating from Hoid and the book is the better for it." — Sep 21, 2026 04:36AM
“The quality of mercy is not strained.
It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven
Upon the place beneath. It is twice blessed:
It blesseth him that gives and him that takes.
'Tis mightiest in the mightiest. It becomes
The thronèd 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 enthronèd 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, Though 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.”
― The Merchant of Venice
It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven
Upon the place beneath. It is twice blessed:
It blesseth him that gives and him that takes.
'Tis mightiest in the mightiest. It becomes
The thronèd 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 enthronèd 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, Though 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.”
― The Merchant of Venice
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