 | James Boadan - 1800 - 380 pages
...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...scorning the base degrees By which he did ascend." —Julius Casar, 1623, p. 114. Such a quotation .operated like an extinguisher upon poor human vanity,... | |
 | John Bristed - 1803 - 326 pages
...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 ' By which he did ascend.' He1 was rro sooner invested with his new/ authority, than he set about meddling-with and altering most... | |
 | 1803 - 444 pages
...ladder, w Whereto the climber upwards turns his face. " But when he once attains the topmost round, " Looks in the clouds, scorning the base degrees " By which he did ascend." Two comedians, for instance, like birds of a feather, In the dressing-room, laying their droll heads... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1804 - 648 pages
...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...scorning the base degrees By which he did ascend: So Caesar may; Then, lest he may, prevent. And, since the quarrel Will bear no colour for the thing... | |
 | E. H. Seymour - 1805 - 500 pages
...Ambition's ladder, " To which the climber upward turns his face ; " But when he once attains the utmost round, " He then unto the ladder turns his back, "...scorning the base degrees " By which he did ascend." 200. " Whereas*' for " where." In the third act we find " where* for " whereas." 201, " Here's none... | |
 | John Howe Baron Chedworth - 1805 - 392 pages
...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...scorning the base degrees By which he did ascend. Mr. M. Mason is right. P. 29.— 332.— 27*. Brutus opens the Letter, and reads. Brutus, thou sleep'st... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1806 - 318 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...clouds, scorning the base degrees By which he did ascend : So Caesar may ; Then, lest he may, prevent. And, since the quarrel Will bear no colour for the thing... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1807 - 410 pages
...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...clouds, scorning the base degrees By which he did ascend : So Caesar may ; Then, lest he may, prevent. And, since the quarrel Will bear no colour for the thing... | |
 | William Henry Ireland - Satire, English - 1807 - 330 pages
...here : 'Tis a common proof, That lowliness is young ambition's ladder, . Whereto the climber upwards turns his face ; But when he once attains the upmost...scorning the base degrees By which he did ascend. Ambition is a gilded bubble bright, That hoodwinks sense and blinds the keenest sight; A specious phantom,... | |
 | William Henry Ireland - Fools and jesters - 1807 - 356 pages
...introduction here : Tis a common proof, That lowliness is young ambition's ladder, Whereto the climber upwards turns his face; But when he once attains the upmost...scorning the base degrees By which he did ascend. Ambition is a gilded bubble bright, That hoodwinks sense, and blinds the keenest sight ; A specious... | |
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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... 
