 | William Shakespeare - 1800 - 396 pagina’s
...proof, That lowlinefs is young ambition's ladder, . lf-/. -2. Scene. /. Whereto the climber-upward turns his face : But when he once attains the upmoft...turns his back, Looks in the clouds, fcorning the bafc degrees By which he did afcend : So Caefar may ; Then, left he may, prevent. And, fince the quarrel... | |
 | Press, Dublin - 1800 - 682 pagina’s
...Parliament was the ladder by which you mounted to your prefent elevated, but perilous fituatioh. " But 'tis a common proof, " That lowlinefs is young ambition's...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... | |
 | James Boadan - 1800 - 380 pagina’s
...pronounced aloud the following lines from the great painter of man: " O 'tis a common proof, That lowliness is young Ambition's 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... | |
 | William Shakespeare, George Steevens, Samuel Johnson - 1803 - 542 pagina’s
...furnifhed by his Editors : nor ought we much to wonder at this ; for our poet himfelf has told us, • 'tis a common proof, That lowlinefs is young ambition's...the ladder turns his back ; Looks in the clouds." — , I have conftantly made it a rule in revifing the notes of former editors, to compare fuch paflages... | |
 | John Bristed - 1803 - 326 pagina’s
...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 climber 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 - 1803 - 490 pagina’s
...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 degrees7 By which he did ascend : So Caesar may; Then, lest he may, prevent. And,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1803 - 384 pagina’s
...Csefar, I have 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...fcorning the bafe degrees^) By which he did afcend : So Czefar may ; Then, left he may, prevent. And fince the quarrel Will bear no colour for the thing he... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1804 - 648 pagina’s
...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 ascend: So Caesar may; Then, lest he may, prevent. And, since... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1805 - 502 pagina’s
...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 degrees6 By which he did ascend : So Caesar may ; Then, lest he may, prevent. And,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1805 - 520 pagina’s
...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 0 By which he did ascend: So Cassar may; Then, lest he may, prevent. And,... | |
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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... 
