 | James Boadan - 1800 - 380 pagini
...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,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1803 - 490 pagini
...Caesar, 1 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...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... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1804 - 648 pagini
...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...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 he... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1805 - 520 pagini
...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... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1805 - 502 pagini
...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...turns his back, Looks in the clouds, scorning the base degrees6 By which he did ascend : So Caesar may ; Then, lest he may, prevent. And, since the quarrel... | |
 | E. H. Seymour - 1805 - 500 pagini
...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 pagini
...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 pagini
...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...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 he... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1807 - 410 pagini
...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...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 he... | |
 | William Henry Ireland - 1807 - 330 pagini
...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,... | |
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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... 
