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" 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 dishonorable graves. "
Familiar Quotations: Being an Attempt to Trace to Their Source Passages and ... - Page 78
edited by - 1865 - 480 pages
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Cumberland's British Theatre: With Remarks, Biographical and Critical, Volume 5

George Daniel, John Cumberland - 1826 - 530 pages
...the hands of Shakspeare. How majestic is the following image of Caesar's boundless ambition : — " Why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world Like a...under his huge legs, and peep about To find ourselves dishonourable graves." The speech where Cassius describes the perils of Caesar in Tiber's angry flood,...
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The plays of William Shakspeare, pr. from the text by G. Steevens ..., Volume 6

William Shakespeare - 1826 - 578 pages
...general shout! I do 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...under his huge legs, and peep about To find ourselves dishonourable graves. Men at some time are masters of their fates : The fault, dear Brutus, is not...
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The dramatic works of William Shakspeare, with notes ..., Part 23, Volume 8

William Shakespeare - 1826 - 554 pages
...intended. I do 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...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...
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Timon of Athens. Coriolanus. Julius Caesar. Antony and Cleopatra

William Shakespeare - 1826 - 560 pages
...VIII. CC I do 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...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...
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The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: Timon of Athens. Coriolanus ...

William Shakespeare - 1826 - 556 pages
...intended. I do 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...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...
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Questions for junior classes

Questions - 1828 - 104 pages
...is*Hyperbole? A. A strong expression exceeding the precise limits of truth; as when Cassius says of Caesar, " Why man, he doth bestride the narrow world, " Like...his huge legs, and peep about, " To find ourselves dishonourable graves." Q. What is 6 Catachresis ? A. The strange and novel use of a word in a sense...
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Exercises in Reading and Recitation

Jonathan Barber - 1828 - 264 pages
...shout! I do 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...under his huge legs, and peep about To find ourselves dishonourable graves. Men at sometimes are masters of their fates: The fault, dear Brutus, is not in...
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Exercises in Reading and Recitation

Jonathan Barber - 1828 - 266 pages
...shout! I do believe that these applauses are For some new honours that are heaped on Cffisar. Cos. Why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world Like a...petty men Walk under his huge legs, and peep about To (ind ourselves dishonourable graves. Men at sometimes are masters of their fates: The fault, dear Brutus,...
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The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: Accurately Printed from ..., Volume 2

William Shakespeare, George Steevens - 1829 - 542 pages
...shout ! I do 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...under his huge legs, and peep about To find ourselves dishonourable graves. Men at some time are masters of their fates : The fault, dear Brutus, is not...
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Illustrations of Shakspeare; comprised in 230 vignette engravings by [J ...

John Thurston - 1830 - 176 pages
...lie so low ? Are all thy conquests, glories, triumphs, spoils, Shrunk to this little measure? Case- Why, man. he doth bestride the narrow world, Like...under his huge legs, and peep about To find ourselves dishonourable graves. Act. I. Scene II. Por. I pr*ythee, boy, run to the senate house ; Stay not to...
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