 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 - 1798 - 408 pages
...ambition's ladder, Whereto the climber-upward turns his face : But when he once attains the upmofr. round, He then unto the ladder turns his back ; Looks in the clouds, fcorning the bafe degrees By which he did afcend : So Cssfar may ; Then, left he may, prevent. And,... | |
 | James Boadan - 1800 - 380 pages
...fixed his eyes upon Kemble, and pronounced aloud the following lines from the great painter of man: " O 'tis a common proof, That lowliness is young Ambition's...upward turns his face: But when he once attains the topmost round, He then unto the ladder turns his back, Looks in the clouds, scorning the base degrees... | |
 | Press, Dublin - Catholic emancipation - 1800 - 682 pages
...mounted to your prefent elevated, but perilous fituatioh. " But 'tis a common proof, " That lowlinefs is young ambition's ladder, " Whereto the climber...turns his face : ' " But when he once attains the toprnoft round, '• He then unto the ladder turns his back, v Scorning the means by which, he did... | |
 | John Bristed - 1803 - 326 pages
...he had mounted to the eminence, ar»d now kicked down the ladder by which he had ascended : « For lowliness is young ambition's ladder ' Whereto the...upward turns his face ; * But when he once attains the utmost round, * lie then unto the ladder turn his back j ' Looks in the clouds, scorning the base degrees... | |
 | William Shakespeare, George Steevens, Samuel Johnson - 1803 - 542 pages
...much to wonder at this ; for our poet himfelf has told us, • '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." — , I have conftantly... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1803 - 490 pages
...And, to speak truth of Caesar, 1 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 the climber-upward turns his face : But when he once attains the upmost round, He then unto the ladder-... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1803 - 384 pages
...not known when his affeclions fway'd More than his reafon. But 'tis a common proof,(4) 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 degrees^)... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1804 - 648 pages
...And, to speak truth of 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 the climber-upward turns his face: But when he once attains the upmost round, He then unto the ladder turns... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1805 - 502 pages
...reason. But 'tis a common proof,5 That lowliness is young ambition's ladder, Whereto the climber-upward turns his face: But when he once attains the upmost...unto the ladder turns his back, Looks in the clouds, scorning the base degrees6 By which he did ascend : So Caesar may ; Then, lest he may, prevent. And,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1805 - 520 pages
...reason. But 'tis a common proof, 5 That lowliness is young ambition's ladder, Whereto the climber-upward turns his face: But when he once attains the upmost...unto the ladder turns his back, Looks in the clouds> scorning the base degrees 0 By which he did ascend: So Cassar may; Then, lest he may, prevent. And,... | |
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