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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... "
The Works of Shakespear: Coriolanus. Julius Cesar. Antony and Cleopatra ... - Page 138
by William Shakespeare - 1768
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The Beauties of the British Senate: Taken from the Debates of the ..., Volume 2

Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1786 - 376 pages
...it disioins Remorfe from Power : and, to fpeak truth of Cefar, I have not known when his affections fway'd More than his reafon. But 'tis a common proof,...lowlinefs is young ambition's ladder, Whereto the climber upwards turns his face l ; But when he once attains the upmoft round, He then unto the ladder...
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The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare: In Ten Volumes ..., Volume 7

William Shakespeare - 1790 - 614 pages
...Caefar, I have 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...upmoft round, He then unto the ladder turns his back 8 , Looks in the clouds, fcorning thebafedegrees' By which he did afcend: So Cxfar may ; Then, left...
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Works, Volume 7

William Shakespeare - 1795 - 372 pages
...disjoins " 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...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Pieces of Poetry, Selected for ...

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 ladder, Whereto the climber upward turns his face : But when he once attains the upmoft round, He then unto the ladder...
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The Dramatic Writings of Will. Shakespeare: With Introductory ..., Volume 9

William Shakespeare - 1798 - 408 pages
...it 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,...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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The Plays of William Shakespeare ...: Troilus and Cressida. Coriolanus ...

William Shakespeare - 1800 - 396 pages
...it 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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The Beauties of the Press: With an Appendix, Containing the Speech of Arthur ...

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 ambition's ladder, " Whereto the climber upward turns his face : ' " But when he once attains the toprnoft round, '• He then unto...
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The Plays of William Shakspeare: With the Corrections and ..., Volume 1

William Shakespeare, George Steevens, Samuel Johnson - 1803 - 542 pages
...us, • '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...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...
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The Plays of William Shakespeare: Accurately Printed from the Text ..., Volume 8

William Shakespeare - 1803 - 490 pages
...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 his back, Looks in the clouds, scorning the base degrees7...
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The Plays of William Shakespeare, Volume 7

William Shakespeare - 1804 - 648 pages
...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 his back, Looks in the clouds, scorning the base degrees...
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