Great Caesar! Condescend

Great Caesar! Condescend - meaning Summary

Power and Smallness Juxtaposed

A brief poem that stages a contrast between public power and private humility. The speaker imagines imperial permission — "Great Caesar!" — asked to allow a modest daisy, gathered by "Cato’s Daughter," to be received. The classical names heighten the disparity: political majesty versus a simple floral gift, suggesting that small, personal gestures require acknowledgment even in grand contexts and that ordinary beauty merits dignity.