 | François-René vicomte de Chateaubriand - Congress of Verona - 1838 - 454 pages
...terrible than has ever been seen in action, throughout the history of the human race. — (Hear.) ' Oh it is excellent to have a giant's strength, But it is tyrannous to use it like a giant." " The consciousness of possessing this strength is our security; it is our duty not to seek occasions for... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1838 - 484 pages
...than to lie for need ; and falsehood Is worse in kings, than beggars.* 31 — iii. 6. 72 Mercy. O, it is excellent To have a giant's strength ; but it is tyrannous To use it like a giant. . 5 — ii. 2. 73 Authority. Could great men thunder As Jove himself does, Jove would ne'er be quiet,... | |
 | William Hamilton Drummond - Animal welfare - 1838 - 246 pages
...that the rationality of their subjects should be no obstacle to the malice of the despot. " Oh ! 'tis excellent To have a giant's strength; but it is tyrannous To use it like a giant." No idea can be more erroneous than this, that all animals were created for the sole purpose of being... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Thomas Price - 1839 - 478 pages
...than to lie for need ; and falsehood Is worse in kings, than beggars.} 31 — iii. 6. 72 Mercy. O, it is excellent To have a giant's strength ; but it is tyrannous To use it like a giant. 5 — ii. 2. 73 Authority. Could great men thunder As Jove himself does, Jove would ne'er be quiet,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1842 - 582 pages
...: be content. Isab. So you must be the first that gives this sentence, And he that suffers. O ! it is excellent To have a giant's strength ; but it is tyrannous To use it like a giant. Lucio. [Aside.] That's well said. Isab. Could great men thunder As Jove himself does, Jove would ne'er... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1843 - 566 pages
...of talent in its ability to inflict pain — which would scarcely appreciate the sentiment, " O, it is excellent To have a giant's strength ; but it is tyrannous To use it like a giant " — has assigned to Shakspere a performance which has the quality, extraordinary as regards himself,... | |
 | Samuel Niles Sweet - Elocution - 1843 - 324 pages
...: be content. Isab. So you must be the first that gives this sentence : And he, that suffers. O, it is excellent To have a giant's strength ; but it is tyrannous To use it like a giant. Could great men thunder As Jove himself does, JoVe would ne'er be quiet ; For every pelting petty officer... | |
 | Rev. Thomas Hill - 1843 - 152 pages
...die.—Psalm Ixxix, verse 12. Page 78, line 11. Bid him behold the giant's might. ISABELLA.—Oh ! it is excellent to have a giant's strength, but it is tyrannous to use it like a giant." Shakespeare.—' Measure for Measure.' Act 2nd. Scene 2nd. Page 17, line 15. Then may he hope at that... | |
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O, it is excellent To have a giant's strength ; but it is tyrannous To use it like a giant. 
