 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...  The Quarterly Review - Page 1461866Full view - About this book
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...can shake off at pleasure. Ambition, covered with specious Humility. But 'tis a common proof, That lowliness is young ambition's ladder, Whereto the...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 - 1817 - 366 pages
...'tis a common proof, That lowliness is young ambition's ladder, Whereto the climber-upward turns i :s face : But when he once attains the upmost round,...back, Looks in the clouds, scorning the base degrees 9 By which he did ascend : So Caesar may ; . Luc. I will, my lord. [Exit. Then, lest he may, prevent.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1818 - 444 pages
...reason. But 't is 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 : So. Caesar may ; Then, lest he may, prevent. And, since the quarrel Will bear no colour for the thing... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1821 - 676 pages
...nor ought we much to wonder at this ; for our poet himself has told us, • 'tis a common proof, That lowliness is young ambition's ladder. Whereto the...the ladder turns his back ; Looks in the clouds," — I have constantly made it a rule in revising the notes of former editors, to compare such passages... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1821 - 454 pages
...reason. But 'tis a common proof9, That lowliness is young ambition's ladder, Whereto the climber-upward turns his face : But when he once attains the upmost...', Looks in the clouds, scorning the base degrees 2 By which he did ascend : So Caesar may ; Then, lest he may, prevent. And, since the quarrel Will... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1823 - 346 pages
...'tis a common proof, That lowliness is young ambition's ladder, Whereto the climber-upward turns l.:.s face : But when he once attains the upmost round,...turns his back, Looks in the clouds, scorning the base degrees9 By which he did ascend : So Cxsar may ; Then, lest he may, prevent. And, since the quarrel... | |
 | British poets - 1824 - 676 pages
...calls to parley The sleepers of the house ? speak, speak ; — AMBITION. 'Tis a common proof, That lowliness is young ambition's ladder, Whereto the...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,... | |
 | Mrs. Inchbald - English drama - 1824 - 444 pages
...reason. But '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...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... | |
 | William Shakespeare, William Dodd - Fore-edge painting - 1824 - 428 pages
...SPE But '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. CONSPIRACY DREADFUL TILL EXECUTED. Between the acting of a dreadful thing And the first motion, all... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1824 - 422 pages
...Pity, tenderness. I Experience. 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 : So Caesar may ; Then, lest he may, prevent. And, since the quarrel "Will bear no colour for the thing... | |
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