 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 178by Lord Henry Home Kames - 1823Full view - About this book
 | George Daniel, John Cumberland - English drama - 1826 - 530 pages
...Shakspeare. How majestic is the following image of Caesar's boundless ambition : — " 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." The speech where Cassius describes the perils... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1826 - 556 pages
...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 i0, and peep about To find ourselves dishonourable graves. Men at some time are masters of their fates... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1826 - 554 pages
...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 10, and peep about To find ourselves dishonourable graves. Men at some time are masters of their fates... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1826 - 578 pages
...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... | |
 | Questions - 1828 - 104 pages
...expression exceeding the precise limits of truth; as when Cassius says of Caesar, " 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." Q. What is 6 Catachresis ? A. The strange... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1828 - 264 pages
...believe that these applauses are For some new honours that are heaped 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 sometimes are masters of their fates:... | |
 | William Shakespeare, George Steevens - 1829 - 542 pages
...believe, that these applause« are For some new honours that are heap'd on Cœsar. Coi. 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, William Harness - 1830 - 510 pages
...believe, that these applauses are For some new honours that are heap'd on Caesar. Cca. 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:... | |
 | John Thurston - 1830 - 176 pages
...all thy conquests, glories, triumphs, spoils, Shrunk to this little measure? Case- 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. Act. I. Scene II. Por. I pr*ythee, boy, run... | |
 | James Boaden - Actors - 1831 - 400 pages
...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... | |
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