 | William Shakespeare - 1824 - 512 pages
...Ctesar, I have not known when his affections sway'd More than his reason. But 'tis a common proof,3 That lowliness is young ambition's ladder, Whereto...turns his back, Looks in the clouds, scorning the base degrees4 By which he did ascend : So Csesar may ; Then, lest he may, prevent. And, since the quarre]... | |
 | British poets - 1824 - 676 pages
...AMBITION. 'Tis a common proof, That lowliness is young ambition's ladder, Whereto the climber — upward turns his face : But when he once attains the upmost...scorning the base degrees By which he did ascend. I have no spur To prick the sides of my intent, but only Vaulting ambition, which o'erleaps itself,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1825 - 442 pages
...affections sway'd More than his reason. But 'tis a common proof, " s Pity, tenderness. " Experience. That lowliness is young ambition's ladder, Whereto...back, Looks in the clouds, scorning the base degrees 1 By which he did ascend : So Casar may; Then, lest he may, prevent. And, since the quarrel Will bear... | |
 | George Daniel, John Cumberland - English drama - 1826 - 530 pages
...Caesar, I have not known when his affections sway'd More than his reason. But' tis a common proof, That lowliness is young ambition's ladder, Whereto...scorning the base degrees By which he did ascend : So Caesar may : Then, lest he may, prevent. And, since the quarrel Will bear no colour for the thing he... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1826 - 578 pages
...Caesar, I have not known when his affections sway'd More than his reason. But 'tis a common proof,"' That lowliness is young ambition's ladder, Whereto...back, Looks in the clouds, scorning the base degrees 6 By which he did ascend: So Caesar may ; Then, lest he may, prevent. And, since the quarrel Will bear... | |
 | Benjamin Humphrey Smart - Elocution - 1826 - 242 pages
...common proof, That lowliness is young ambition's ladder, Whereto the climber upward turns his face, 4 But when he once attains the upmost round, He then...scorning the base degrees By which he did ascend : so Caesar may : 'Then, lest he may, prevent. — And since "the quarrel Will bear no colour for the thing... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1826 - 554 pages
...ambition's ladder, Whereto the climber-upward turns his face : But when he once attains the utmost round, He then unto the ladder turns his back, Looks...clouds, scorning the base degrees By which he did ascend5: So Caesar may; Then, lest he may, prevent. And, since the quarrel Will bear no colour for... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1826 - 556 pages
...young ambition's ladder, Whereto the climber-upward turns his face: But when he once attains the utmost round, He then unto the ladder turns his back, Looks...clouds, scorning the base degrees By which he did ascend5: So Caesar may; Then, lest he may, prevent. And, since the quarrel Will bear no colour for... | |
 | William Shakespeare, William Dodd - 1827 - 362 pages
...can shake on at pleasure. ACT II. AMBITION CLOTHED IN SPECIOUS HUMILITY. But 'tis a common proof,* That lowliness is young ambition's ladder, Whereto...scorning the base degrees! By which he did ascend. CONSPIRACY DREADFUL TILL EXECUTED. Between the acting of a dreadful thing And the first motion, all... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1827 - 658 pages
...can shake oil at pleasure. ACT II. AMBITION CLOTHED IN SPECIOUS HUMILITY. But 'tis a common proof/ That lowliness is young ambition's ladder, Whereto...turns his back, Looks in the clouds, scorning the base degreesf By which he did ascend. CONSPIRACY DREADFUL TILL EXECUTED. Between the acting of a dreadful... | |
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tis a common proof, That lowliness is young ambition's ladder, Whereto the climber-upward turns his face; But when he once attains the upmost round, He then unto the ladder turns his back, Looks in the clouds, scorning the base degrees By which he did... 
