 Why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world, Like a Colossus ; and we petty men Walk under his huge legs, and peep about To find ourselves dishonourable graves.  Elements of Criticism - Page 112by Lord Henry Home Kames - 1833 - 504 lehteFull view - About this book
 | 1795 - 432 lehte
...feeble temper -should So get the start of the majestic world, And bear the palm alone. Why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world Like a Colossus; and we petty men Walk under his huge legs, and peep about To find ourselves dishonourable graves. Brutus—and Ca:sar—What should be in that... | |
 | James Boadan - 1800 - 380 lehte
...shall let " Rome" remain in the following quotation, which fairly applies to him : " Why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world Like a Colossus, and we petty men Walk under his huge legs, and peep about, To find ourselves dishonourable graves. When went there by an age, since the great... | |
 | Longinus - 1800 - 238 lehte
...Cassius speaks invidiously of Casar, in order to raise the indignation of Brutus ; Why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world Like a Colossus, and we petty men Walk under his huge legs, and peep about To find .ourselves dishonourable graves. So, have neither the appearance nor air of... | |
 | William Cobbett - 1802 - 756 lehte
...surrendered our own and confirmed the onipire of the Consul. Buonaparte, alas ! " JDoth bestride this narrow world Like a Colossus ; and we petty men Walk under his huge legs and peep about •To find ourselves dishonorable graves," But, Sir, let us hdar the ministry. To the... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1803 - 490 lehte
...believe, that these applauses are For some new honours that are heap'd on Caesar. Cas. Why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world. Like a Colossus ; and we petty men Walk under his huge legs, and peep about To find ourselves dishonourable graves. Men at some time are masters of their fates... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1804 - 648 lehte
...believe, that these applauses are For some new honours that are heap'd on Caesar. Cas. Why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world, Like a Colossus; and we petty men Walk under his huge legs, and peep about To find ourselves dishonourable graves. Men at some time are masters of their fates:... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1805 - 520 lehte
...believe, that these applauses are For some new honours that are heap'd on Caesar. Cas. Why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world, Like a Colossus; and we petty men Walk under his huge legs, and peep about To find ourselves dishonourable graves. Men at some time are masters of their fates:... | |
 | 1806 - 408 lehte
...name of honour more than I fear death. CASSIOS in CONTKMPT of CJESAR, (SHAKESPEARE.) WHY man, he doth bestride the narrow world, Like a Colossus ; and we petty men Walk under his huge legs, and peep about To find ourselves dishonourable graves. Men at some times are masters of their fates:... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1806 - 318 lehte
...believe, that these applauses are For some new honours that are heap'd on Caesar. Cos. Why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world, Like a Colossus ; and we petty men Walk under his huge legs, and peep about To find ourselves dishonourable graves. Men at some time are masters of their fates... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1807 - 410 lehte
...believe, that these applauses are For some new honours that are heap'd on Caesar. Cas. Why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world* Like a Colossus ; and we petty men Walk under his huge legs, and peep about To find ourselves dishonourable graves. Men at some time are masters of their fates:... | |
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