 | William Shakespeare - 1793 - 860 pages
...himfelf has told us, • 'tis a common proof, " That lowlinefs is young ambition's ladder, VoL. I. D d " Whereto the climber upward turns his face; " But when he once attains the upraoft round, " He then unto the ladder turns his back; " Looks in the clouds." — I have conftantly... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1795 - 372 pages
..." Remorfe f from power: and, to fpeak truth of Caefar,-- I have not known when hisaffeftions fway'd More than his reafon. But 'tis a common proof, • That lowlinefs is young ambition's ladder, 4 Whereto the climber-upward turns his face ; •'But when he once attains the upmoft round, ' He then... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1796 - 476 pages
...of tyranny, that I do bear, I can lhakc oft' at pleafure. ¿million, covered with factious Humility. But 'tis a common proof, That lowlinefs is young ambition's...the upmoft round, He then unto the ladder turns his back, Looks in the clouds, fcorning the bafe dégreci By which he did alcend. Coiffiracy dreadful till... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1796 - 422 pages
...fhall fall^s Like a bright exhalation in the evening, And no man fee me more. Hid. A. •$. Sc. 2. 'Tis a common proof, That lowlinefs is young Ambition's ladder, Whereto the climber upwards turns his face; But when -he once attains the utmoft round, 'lie then unto the ladder turns... | |
 | 1796 - 502 pages
...СжГаг, I have not known when his affeftlons fway'd More than his reafon. But 'tis a common proof f, That Lowlinefs is young Ambition's ladder, Whereto the climber- upward turns his fac;; But when he once attains the upmoft round, He then unto the ladder turns his back, Looks in the... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1797 - 638 pages
...disjoins Remorfe from power : And, to fpeak truth of Caefar, I have 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... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1798 - 408 pages
...disjoins Rcmorfe from power : And, to fpeak truth of CaeH : I have 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... | |
 | Press, Dublin - Catholic emancipation - 1800 - 682 pages
...Parliament was the ladder by which you mounted to your prefent elevated, but perilous fituatioh. " But 'tis a common proof, " That lowlinefs is young...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 pages
...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 - 1800 - 396 pages
...disjoins Remorfe from power : And, to fpeak truth of Caefar, I have not known when his affeftions fway'd More than his reafon. But 'tis a common 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... | |
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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... 
