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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... "
Julius Caesar - Page 19
by William Shakespeare - 1878 - 203 pages
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The Works of Shakespear: Coriolanus. Julius Cesar. Antony and Cleopatra ...

William Shakespeare - 1768 - 440 pages
...have not known when his affedions fway'd More than his reafon. But 'tis a common proof. That lowlinefs is young ambition's ladder, Whereto the climber-upward turns his face ; But when he once attains the upmoft round, He then unto the ladder turns his back, Looks in the clouds, fcorning the bafe degrees...
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Julius Caesar. Antony and Cleopatra. Timon of Athens. Titus Andronicus

William Shakespeare - 1773 - 506 pages
...not known when his affections fway'd More than h« reafon. But 'tis a 7 common proof, That lowlinefs is young ambition's ladder, Whereto the climber-upward turns his face: But when he once attains the upmoft round, He then unto the ladder turns his back; Looks in the clouds, fcorning the " bafe degrees...
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The Beauties of Shakespear: Regularly Selected from Each Play. With a ...

William Shakespeare - 1780 - 336 pages
...ambition's ladder, Whereto Whereto the climber upward turns his face; Buc when he once attains the upmoft round, He then unto the ladder turns his back, Looks in the clouds, scorning the bafc degrees By which he did afcend. Confpiracy, dreadful till executed. (5) Between the adting of...
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The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare: In Ten Volumes ..., Volume 7

William Shakespeare - 1790 - 614 pages
...not known when his affe&ions fway'd More than his reafon. But 'tis a common proof 7 , That lowlinefs is young ambition's ladder, Whereto the climber-upward turns his face: But when he once attains the upmoft round, He then unto the ladder turns his back 8 , Looks in the clouds, fcorning thebafedegrees'...
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The Plays of William Shakspeare: In Fifteen Volumes. With the Corrections ...

William Shakespeare - 1793 - 724 pages
...not known when his affections fway'd More than his reafon. But 'tis a common proof,* That lowlinefs is young ambition's ladder, Whereto the climber-upward turns his face : But when he once attains the upmoft round, He then unto the ladder turns his back,* Looks in the clouds, fcorning the bafe degrees...
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Works, Containing His Plays and Poems: To which is Added a Glossary, Volume 5

William Shakespeare - 1797 - 638 pages
...not known when his affections fway'd More than his reafon. But 'tis a common proof, That lowlinefs .is young ambition's ladder, Whereto the climber-upward turns his face : But when he once attains the upmoft round, He then unto the ladder turns his back, Looks in the clouds, fcorning the bafe degrees...
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The Dramatic Writings of Will. Shakespeare: With Introductory ..., Volume 9

William Shakespeare - 1798 - 408 pages
...not known when his affections fway'd More than his reafon. But, 'tis a common proof, That lowlinefs is young ambition's ladder, Whereto the climber-upward turns his face : But when he once attains the upmofr. round, He then unto the ladder turns his back ; Looks in the clouds, fcorning the bafe degrees...
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Mrs. Jordan, Volume 2

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,...
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The Plays of William Shakespeare: Accurately Printed from the Text ..., Volume 8

William Shakespeare - 1803 - 490 pages
...Remorse5 from power : And, to speak truth of Caesar, 1 have not known when his affections sway'd More than his reason. But 'tis a common proof,' That lowliness...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, since the quarrel...
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The plays of William Shakspeare, pr. from the text of the ..., Volume 8

William Shakespeare - 1805 - 520 pages
...Caesar, I have not known when his affections sway'd More than his reason. But 'tis a common proof, 5 That lowliness is young ambition's ladder, Whereto...back, Looks in the clouds> scorning the base degrees 0 By which he did ascend: So Cassar may; Then, lest he may, prevent. And, since the quarrel Will bear...
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