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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... "
Familiar Quotations: A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced ... - Page 111
1903 - 1158 pages
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Julius Caesar. Antony and Cleopatra. Cymbeline. Titus Andronicus. Pericles

William Shakespeare - 1848 - 532 pages
...Caesar, I have not known when his affections swayed More than his reason. But 'tis a common proof, 9 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 color for the thing...
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Shakespeare Proverbs: Or, The Wise Saws of Our Wisest Poet Collected Into a ...

William Shakespeare, Mary Cowden Clarke - 1848 - 160 pages
...in service, Love, friendship, charity, are subjects all To envious and calumniating time. /- ' -A O Lowliness is young ambition's ladder, Whereto the...scorning the base degrees By which he did ascend. Let determin'd things to destiny Hold unbewail'd their way. Love's reason 's without reason. Let go...
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The dramatic works of William Shakspeare, from the text ..., Part 50, Volume 4

William Shakespeare - 1851 - 586 pages
...to speak truth of Ccosar, I have not known when his affections sway'd More than his reason. But 'tis a common proof,+ That lowliness is young ambition's...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...
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The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: With a Life of the Poet, and ...

William Shakespeare - 1851 - 670 pages
...speak truth of Csesar, I have not known when his affections swayed More than his reason. — But 'tis a common proof, That lowliness is young ambition's...scorning the base degrees By which he did ascend. So Cresar may; Then, lest he may, prevent. And, since the quarrel Will bear no color for the thing...
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The dramatic (poetical) works of William Shakspeare; illustr ..., Volume 6

William Shakespeare - 1851 - 556 pages
...Caesar, I have not known when his affections swayed More than his reason. But 'tis a common proof, 2 That lowliness is young ambition's ladder, Whereto...clouds, scorning the base degrees By which he did ascend 1 . So Caesar may; Then, lest he may, prevent. And, since the quarrel Will bear no color for the thing...
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The Dramatic Works of William Shakspeare: Julius Caesar. Antony and ...

William Shakespeare - 1851 - 530 pages
...Caesar, I have not known when his affections swayed More than his reason. But 'tis a common proof,2 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 color for the thing...
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The Life and Beauties of Shakespeare: Comprising Careful Selections from ...

William Shakespeare - 1851 - 408 pages
...do bear, can shake off at pleasure. • ACT II. . AMBITION CLOTHED IN SPECIOUS IHI.MU.ITT. But 'tis a common proof,* That lowliness is young ambition's...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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Guy's new speaker, selections of poetry and prose from the best writers in ...

Joseph Guy - 1852 - 458 pages
...And, to speak truth of Caesar, I have not known when his affections sway'd More than his reason. But 't is a common proof, That lowliness is young ambition's...clouds, 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...
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Dramatic Works: From the Text of Johnson, Stevens and Reed; with ..., Volume 4

William Shakespeare - 1852 - 574 pages
...to speak truth of Cresar, I have not known when his affections sway'd More than his reason. But 'tis a common proof,* That lowliness is young ambition's...scorning the base degrees § By which he did ascend : So Cocsar may ; Then, lest he may, prevent. And, since the quarrel Will bear no colour for the thing...
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The Works of William Shakspeare, Volume 4

William Shakespeare - 1852 - 570 pages
...to speak truth of Crcsar, I have not known when his affections sway'd More than his reason. But 'tis a common proof,! That lowliness is young ambition's...scorning the base degrees § By which he did ascend : So Ca?sar may ; Then, lest he may, prevent. And, since the quarrel Will bear no colour for the thing...
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