 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 31by William Shakespeare - 1821Full view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare - 1838 - 522 pages
...truth of I hare not known when his affections sway'd More than his reason. But 'Us a common proof,1 That lowliness is young ambition's ladder, Whereto...climber-upward turns his face : But when he once attains the utmost round, He then unto the ladder turns Ms back, Looks in the clouds, scorning the base degrees*... | |
 | Anthony Meyler - 1838 - 150 pages
...ambition's ladder, Whereto the climber upwards turns his looks, 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. So Caesar may." I have now done with Mr. O'Connell, nothing but an anxious... | |
 | David Paul Brown - 1838 - 86 pages
...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 degrees By which he did ascend. So Caesar may. The translation is not only not true, but directly opposed to... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1839 - 534 pages
...Cassar, 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...back, Looks in the clouds, scorning the base degrees' By which he did ascend : So Caesar may ; Then, lest he may, prevent. And, since the quarrel [51 Rtmoru... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Thomas Price - 1839 - 480 pages
...feigned. 'Tis a common proof f That lowliness is young Ambition's ladder, Whereto the climber upward turns his face ; But when he once attains the upmost...back, Looks in the clouds, scorning the base degrees^ By which he did ascend. 29 — ii. 1. * Provoke. t Experience. J Low stops. 193 Parental discipline... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1839 - 714 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...back, Looks in the clouds, scorning the base degrees By which he did ascend : So Cesar may; Then, lest he may, prevent. And, since the quarrel Will bear... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Benjamin Humphrey Smart - 1839 - 490 pages
...reason. But 'tis common proof, That lowliness is young ambition's ladder, Whereto the climber upward turns his face; But when he once attains the upmost...back, Looks in the clouds, scorning the base degrees By which he did ascend : so Caesar may; Then lest it may,—prevent. And, since the quarrel Will bear... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Thomas Price - 1839 - 478 pages
...feigned. 'Tis a common proof f That lowliness is young Ambition's ladder, Whereto the climber upward turns his face ; But when he once attains the upmost...turns his back, looks in the clouds, scorning the ba?o degreesf By which he did ascend. 29 — ii. 1. * Provoke. t Experience. l Low steps :l 193 Parental... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1839 - 534 pages
...upmost round, He then unto the ladder turns his back, Looks in the clouds, scorning the base degrees By which he did ascend. So Caesar may; Then, lest...may, prevent. And, since the quarrel Will bear no color for the thing he is, Fashion it thus; that what he is, augmented, Would run to these, and these... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1839 - 526 pages
...upmost round, He then unto the ladder turns his back, Looks in the clouds, scorning the base degrees By which he did ascend. So Caesar may ; Then, lest...may, prevent. And, since the quarrel Will bear no color for the thing he is, Fashion it thus ; that what he is, augmented, Would run to these, and these... | |
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