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 - Seite 236von William Shakespeare - 1821Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| William Shakespeare - 1811 - 528 Seiten
...reason. But 'lis a common proof t, 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 % By which he did ascend : So Cassar may; Then, lest he may, prevent. And,... | |
| 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 - 394 Seiten
...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... | |
| William Shakespeare, Capel Lofft - 1812 - 544 Seiten
...HUMiLiTY/ezgned — the Ladder O/AMLowliness 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 By which he did ascend. 977. © Resist Beginnings *: — whatsoe'er is ill,... | |
| 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... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1811 - 388 Seiten
...And, to speak truth of Csesar, 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... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1813 - 446 Seiten
...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... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1814 - 526 Seiten
...reason. Bat 'tis a 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,... | |
| Tobias Smollett - 1814 - 718 Seiten
...But 'tis a common 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... | |
| Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 Seiten
...tyranny, that I do bear, I can shake off at pleasure. Ambition, covered with specious Humility. But 'tis a common proof, That lowliness is young ambition's...unto the ladder turns his back, Looks in the clouds, scorning the base degrees By which he did ascend. Conspiracy dreadful till executed. Between the acting... | |
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