 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 - Page 236by William Shakespeare - 1821Full view - About this book
 | Benjamin Humphrey Smart - Elocution - 1826 - 242 pages
...speak truth of Caesar, I have not known when his affections swayed More than his reason. 3 But 'tis common proof, That lowliness is young ambition's ladder, Whereto the climber upward turns his face, 4 But when he once attains the upmost round, He then unto the ladder turns his back, Looks in the clouds,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1826 - 554 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 in the clouds, scorning the base degrees By which he did ascend5: So Caesar may; Then, lest he may, prevent. And,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1826 - 556 pages
...young 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 in the clouds, scorning the base degrees By which he did ascend5: So Caesar may; Then, lest he may, prevent. And,... | |
 | George Daniel, John Cumberland - English drama - 1826 - 530 pages
...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 - 1826 - 578 pages
...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 turns... | |
 | Elizabeth Montagu - 1828 - 340 pages
...imperiale autorità possa far cambiar la condotta di quel personaggio: BRUTUS But 'tis a c'unì mon proof, That lowliness is young ambition's ladder, Whereto the climber upward turns bis face; But when he once attains the upmost round, He then unto the ladder turns bis back, Looks... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - Aeronautics - 1829 - 814 pages
...thee withal. Id. I'll charm the air to give a sound. While you perform your antick round. Id. Whence 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. Id. We are such stuff As dreams are made on, and... | |
 | John Timbs - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1829 - 354 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 in the clouds, scormng the base degrees By which he did ascend. Shakspeare. DCCXXXI. The most necessary talent in... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - 358 pages
...core. Southwell. DCCXXX. Whereto the climber-upward turns his face: But when he once attains the utmost round, He then unto the ladder turns his back, Looks in the clouds, scorning the base degrees By which he did ascend. Shakspeare. Lowliness is young ambition's ladder,... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - Aeronautics - 1829 - 828 pages
...scaling the youngest to plucke off his becke. Beware how ye climber for breaking your neck. Tuurr. Lowliness is young Ambition's ladder. Whereto the climber upward turns his face. Shahtpeare. When shall I come to the top of that same hill ? — — You do climb up il now. Look,... | |
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