 And not for justice ? What, shall one of us, That struck the foremost man of all this world But for supporting robbers, shall we now Contaminate our fingers with base bribes, And sell the mighty space of our large honours For so much trash as may be grasped...  The Congressional Globe - Page 377by United States. Congress - 1833Full view - About this book
 | United States. Congress - United States - 1833 - 684 pages
...would surrender my station here, for I aspire not to imitate the rash boy who sat fire to the Ephesian dome. No, sir, I will lend no aid to the passage of...such a Roman." I will not yet despair; Rome had her Cartius, Sparta her Leonidas, and Athens her band of devoted patriots; and shall it be said that -the... | |
 | James Hedderwick - Oratory - 1833 - 232 pages
...bribes? And sell the mighty space of our large honours For so much trash as may be grasped thus? — I had rather be a dog, and bay the moon, Than such a Roman. Cas. Brutus, bay not me: I'll not endure it. You forget yourself, To hedge me in: I am a soldier Older... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1836 - 624 pages
...bribes ? And sell the mighty space of our large honours, For so much trash, as may be grasped thus ? — I had rather be a dog, and bay the moon, Than such a Roman. Cas. Brutus, bay not me, 1 trifling offence. [J. CJES. 58] I'll not endure it : you forget yourself,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1836 - 534 pages
...bribes, And sell the mighty space of our large honors For so much trash as may be grasped thus ? — I had rather be a dog, and bay the moon, Than such a Roman. Cos. Brutus, bay 1 not me, I'll not endure it. You forget yourself, To hedge me in ; a I am a soldier,... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - Oratory - 1836 - 404 pages
...bribes ? And sell the mighty space of our large honors, For so much trash as may be grasped thus ?— I had rather be a dog, and bay the moon, Than such a Roman. Cas. Brutus, bay not me : I'll not endure it. You forget yourself, To hedge me in : I am a soldier,... | |
 | William Martin - Readers - 1838 - 368 pages
...bribes ? And sell the mighty space of our large honors, For so much trash as may be grasped thus ? I had rather be a dog, and bay the moon, Than such a Roman. CAS. Brutus, bay not me : I'll not endure it. You forget yourself To hedge me in : I am a soldier Older... | |
 | Dialogues - 1839 - 544 pages
...base bribes ? And sell the mighty meed of our large honors For so much trash as may be grasped thus ? I had rather be a dog, and bay the moon, Than such a Roman. Cas. Brutus, bay not me ; I'll not endure it: you forget yourself, To hedge me in; I am a soldier,... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Benjamin Humphrey Smart - English drama - 1839 - 490 pages
...bribes, And sell the mighty meed of our large honours For so much trash as may be grasped thus ?— I ha'd rather be a dog, and bay the moon, Than such a Roman! [Cassius.] Brutus, bay not me; I "ll not endure it: I a'ma soldier, I, Older in practice, abler than... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1839 - 526 pages
...Bribes, And sell the mighty space of our large honors For so much trash as may be grasped thus ? — I had rather be a dog, and bay the moon, Than such a Roman. Cas. Brutus, bay l not me, I'll not endure it. You forget yourself, To hedge me in ; 2 I am a soldier,... | |
 | Aeschylus - 1839 - 442 pages
...Compare Pers. 13. 574. " Hinc nos Anglice to bay. Brutus apud Shakesp. Jul. Cses. Act. iv. Sc. 3 : / had rather be a dog and bay the moon, than such a Roman. Cass. : Brutus, bay not me." SL 436. npoSÍKois, the principals in the suit against Priam, of which... | |
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