 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...  Manual of Composition and Rhetoric - Page 371by John Hays Gardiner, George Lyman Kittredge, Sarah Louise Arnold - 1907 - 500 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Laconics - 1829 - 358 pages
...sense from reason's lore; She is delightful in the rind, Corrupted in the core. Southwell. DCCXXX. Whereto the climber-upward turns his face: But when he once attains the utmost round, He then unto the ladder turns his back, Looks in the clouds, scorning the base degrees... | |
 | William Shakespeare, William Harness - 1830 - 510 pages
...Caesar, I have not known when his affections sway'd More than his reason. But 'tis a common proof, i That lowliness is young ambition's ladder, .Whereto the...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... | |
 | CHICHESTER. - 1830 - 222 pages
...Chichester. But that he sees Hi' Electors are but Sheep." <* I know he would not be a. Wol^ He then unto the ladder turns his back: Looks in the clouds,...scorning the base degrees By which he did ascend." " When he once attains a Seat in Parliament, " --— I, perhaps, speak this Before a willing- bondman."... | |
 | James Boaden - 1831 - 400 pages
...ladder, Whereto the climber 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 By which he did ascend." Julius Ctesar, 1623, p. 114. Such a quotation operated like an extinguisher upon poor human vanity,... | |
 | James Boaden - 1831 - 430 pages
...ladder, Whereto the climber 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 By which he did ascend." Julhts Ctesar, 1623, p. 114. Such a quotation operated like an extinguisher upon poor human vanity,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1831 - 522 pages
...not known when his affections sway'd More than his reason. But 'tis a common proof,' Tut lowliness U 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 in the clouds, scorning the base degrees4... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1831 - 528 pages
...when his affections sway'd Mure than his reason. But 'tis a common proof,1 That lowliness is voung 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 in the clouds, scorning the base degrees*... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1832 - 1022 pages
...climber upward turns bis face : man. Seen« /. Bat whet» he once attains the upmost round, He then s. I know : So Cesar may ; Then, lest be may, prevent. And, since the quarrel Will bear »o colour for the thin;... | |
 | John Genest - 1832 - 624 pages
...in a theatre he is apt to think himself of too much importance— " For 'tis a common proof " That lowliness is 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 in the clouds, scorning the low degrees... | |
 | John Genest - 1832 - 626 pages
..." Whereto the climber-upward turns his face, " But when he once attains the utmost round, " He then unto the ladder turns his back ; " Looks in the clouds, scorning the low degrees " By which he did ascend." Show me the actor that does not split on this rock " and I will... | |
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