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The Plays of William Shakespeare: With the Corrections and Illustrations of ... - Page 29
by William Shakespeare - 1809
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Cumberland's British Theatre: With Remarks, Biographical and Critical, Volume 5

George Daniel, John Cumberland - 1826 - 530 pages
...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 upmost round, He then unto the ladder turns his back, Looks in the clouds, scorning the base degrees By which he did ascend : So Caesar may : Then,...
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The dramatic works of William Shakspeare, with notes ..., Part 23, Volume 8

William Shakespeare - 1826 - 554 pages
...Caesar, I have not known when his affections sway'd More than his reason. But 'tis a common proof4, That lowliness is young ambition's ladder, Whereto...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...
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The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: Timon of Athens. Coriolanus ...

William Shakespeare - 1826 - 556 pages
...Caesar, I have not known when his affections sway'd More than his reason. But 'tis a common proof4, That lowliness is young ambition's ladder, Whereto...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...
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Timon of Athens. Coriolanus. Julius Caesar. Antony and Cleopatra

William Shakespeare - 1826 - 560 pages
...Caesar, I have not known when his affections sway'd More than his reason. But 'tis a common proof4, That lowliness is young ambition's ladder, Whereto...climber-upward turns his face: But when he once attains the utmost round, He then unto the ladder turns his hack, Looks in the clouds, scorning the hase degrees...
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The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: Accurately Printed from ..., Volume 2

William Shakespeare, George Steevens - 1829 - 542 pages
...Caesar, I hare not known when Ms affections sway'd More than his reason. But 'tis a common proof,' That lowliness is young ambition's ladder, Whereto...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*...
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The Dramatic Works of William Shakspeare, Volume 7

William Shakespeare, William Harness - 1830 - 510 pages
...Caesar, I have not known when his affections sway'd More than his reason. But 'tis a common proof, i That lowliness is young ambition's ladder, .Whereto...the upmost round, He then unto the ladder turns his back, Looks in the clouds, scorning the base degrees " By which he did ascend: So Caesar may ; Then,...
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Some Account of the English Stage: From the Restoration in 1660 to ..., Volume 6

John Genest - 1832 - 624 pages
...rises in a theatre he is apt to think himself of too much importance— " For 'tis a common proof " That lowliness is young ambition's ladder, " Whereto...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 low degrees...
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Julius Caesar. Antony and Cleopatra. Cymbeline. Titus Andronicus. Pericles

William Shakespeare - 1836 - 534 pages
...Caesar, I have not known when his affections swayed More than his reason. But 'tis a common proof,9 That lowliness is young ambition's ladder, Whereto...the upmost round, He then unto the ladder turns his back, Looks in the clouds, scorning the base degrees By which he did ascend. So Caesar may ; Then,...
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Select plays from Shakspeare; adapted for the use of schools and young ...

William Shakespeare - 1836 - 624 pages
...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 upmost round, He then unto the ladder turns his back, Looks in the clouds, scorning the base degrees 1 remorse, for mercy. [J. OES. 18] By which he...
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The Dramatic Works of William Shakspeare, Volume 2

William Shakespeare - 1838 - 522 pages
...truth of I hare not known when his affections sway'd More than his reason. But 'Us a common proof,1 That lowliness is young ambition's ladder, Whereto...climber-upward turns his face : But when he once attains the utmost round, He then unto the ladder turns Ms back, Looks in the clouds, scorning the base degrees*...
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