 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 Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare - Page 236by William Shakespeare - 1821Full view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare - 1780 - 336 pages
...ambition's ladder, Whereto Whereto the climber upward turns his face; Buc when he once attains the upmoft round, He then unto the ladder turns his back, Looks in the clouds, scorning the bafc degrees By which he did afcend. Confpiracy, dreadful till executed. (5) Between the... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1784 - 660 pages
...ambition's ladder, Whereto the climber upwards turns his face ; But when he once attains the upmoft round, He then unto the ladder turns his back ' Looks in the clouds, fcorning the bafe degrees By which he did afcend : fo Czfar may: Then left he may, prevent . Mr. Wilcrforu... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1786 - 376 pages
...ambition's ladder, Whereto the climber upwards turns his face l ; But when he once attains the upmoft round, He then unto the ladder turns his back ! Looks in the clouds, fcorning the baft degrees By which he did afeend : Co Cefor may : Then left he may, prevent Mr. Arden,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1786 - 508 pages
...ambition's ladder, Whereto the climber-upward turns his face t But when he once attains the upmoft round* He then unto the ladder turns his back, Looks in the clouds, fcorning the bafe degrees. By which he did afcend : So Caefar may ; Then, left he may, prevent. And,... | |
 | Andrew Becket - 1787 - 494 pages
...ambition's ladder, Whereto the climber upwards turns his face : But when he once attains the upmoft round, He then unto the ladder turns his back ; Looks in the clouds, fcorning the bafe degrees By which he did afcend. Julius C<efar, A. 2. S. t. Ah ! gracious lord, thefe... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1793 - 724 pages
...ambition's ladder, Whereto the climber-upward turns his face : But when he once attains the upmoft round, He then unto the ladder turns his back,* Looks in the clouds, fcorning the bafe degrees ' By which he did afcend : So Caefar may ; Then, left he may, prevent. And,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1793 - 860 pages
...himfelf has told us, • 'tis a common proof, " That lowlinefs is young ambition's ladder, VoL. I. D d " Whereto the climber upward turns his face; " But when he once attains the upraoft round, " He then unto the ladder turns his back; " Looks in the clouds." — I have conftantly... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1796 - 476 pages
...oft' at pleafure. ¿million, covered with factious Humility. But 'tis a common proof, That lowlinefs is young ambition's ladder, Whereto the climber upward turns his face : But when he once attains the upmoft round, He then unto the ladder turns his back, Looks in the clouds, fcorning the bafe dégreci... | |
 | 1796 - 502 pages
...Ambition's ladder, Whereto the climber- upward turns his fac;; But when he once attains the upmoft round, He then unto the ladder turns his back, Looks in the clouds, fcorning the baie de" • ' grees By which he did afcend. • So Casfar may i Then, left he may, prevent.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1797 - 638 pages
...ambition's ladder, Whereto the climber-upward turns his face : But when he once attains the upmoft round, He then unto the ladder turns his back, Looks in the clouds, fcorning the bafe degrees By which he did afcend : So Caefar may ; Then, left he may, prevent. And,... | |
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