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 Monthly chronicle; a national journal - Seite 71840Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| William Shakespeare - 1811 - 394 Seiten
...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...turns his back, Looks in the clouds, scorning the base degrees6 By which he did ascend : So Cxsar may ; Then, lest he may, prevent. And, since the quarrel... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1811 - 506 Seiten
...common proof.5 That lowliness is young ambition's ladder, Whereto the climber-upward turns his face : But when he once attains the upmost round, He then...turns his back, Looks in the clouds, scorning the base degrees8 By which he did ascend : So Caesar may ; • Then, lest he may, prevent. And, since the quarrel... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1811 - 524 Seiten
...That lowliness is young ambition's ladder, Whereto the climber-upward turns his face: But when he onre attains the upmost round, He then unto the ladder turns his back, Looks iu the clouds, scorning the base degrees t By which he did ascend : So Caesar may; Then, lest he niay,... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1811 - 388 Seiten
...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...scorning the base degrees* By which he did ascend : So Csesar may ; Then, lest he may, prevent. And, since the quarrel Will bear no colour for the thing... | |
| William Shakespeare, Capel Lofft - 1812 - 544 Seiten
...— the Ladder O/AMLowliness is young Ambition's ladder, -Whereto the climber-upward turns his face ; But when he once attains the upmost round, He then...scorning the base degrees By which he did ascend. 977. © Resist Beginnings *: — whatsoe'er is ill, Though it appear light and of little moment, Think... | |
| Robert Treat Paine - 1812 - 572 Seiten
...Ambition's ladder, Whereto the * limber upwards turns his face. Bat wh-n be once attains the topmost round, He then unto the ladder turns his back, Looks...in the clouds, scorning the base degrees, By which be did ascend." — Invest a Jacobin (of this minor species) in the enviable dignities of a federal... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1813 - 446 Seiten
...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,1 * Remorse from power .•] Remorse, for mercy. WARBURTON. Remorse (says Mr. Heath) signifies... | |
| Tobias Smollett - 1814 - 718 Seiten
...proof, That low liness is young1 ambitions* ladder, AVherc-unto the climber upwards turns his face; But when he once attains the upmost round, He then unto the ladder turns his hack, Looks ni the clouds, scorning the base degree* By which he did ascend. Mark, how Gloster describes... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1814 - 526 Seiten
...common proof, That lowliness is vnun|f amhition's ladder, Whereto the climher-upward turns his face : But when he once attains the upmost round, He then unto the ladder turns his hack, Looks in the clonds, scorning the hase degrees By which he did ascend : So Caesar may ; Then,... | |
| Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 Seiten
...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...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... | |
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