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8d5e261 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. influence giant persona poetry colossus dishonor grave julius-caesar petty William Shakespeare
031875e Compare King William with the philosopher Haeckel. The king is one of the anointed by the most high, as they claim--one upon whose head has been poured the divine petroleum of authority. . Compare with Queen Victoria. The Queen is clothed in garments given her by blind fortune and unreasoning chance, while . The world is beginning to pay homage to intellect, to genius, to heart. We have advanced. . heroic bravery sacrifice heart king-william benefit ernst-haeckel haeckel homage eliot glory george-eliot queen-victoria chance genius sublime intellect colossus Robert G. Ingersoll