 | Mrs. Inchbald - 1808 - 454 pages
...reason. But '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 round, He then unto the ladder turns his back, Looks in the clouds, scorning the base degrees, By which he had ascended. So Caesar may : Then,... | |
 | Mrs. Montagu (Elizabeth) - 1810 - 336 pages
...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 By which he did ascend. So Caesar may ; Then lest... | |
 | Mrs. Montagu (Elizabeth) - 1810 - 338 pages
...reason. But 'tis a common proof, That lowliness is young ambition's ladder, AV hereto 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 ascend. So Cffisar may ; Then... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1811 - 528 pages
...Cfesar, 1 I have not known when his affections sway'd More than his reason. But 'lis a common proof t, 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 Cassar may; Then,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1811 - 506 pages
...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...the upmost round, He then unto the ladder turns his back, Looks in the clouds, scorning the base degrees8 By which he did ascend : So Caesar may ; •... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1811 - 394 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 degrees6 By which he did ascend : So Cxsar may ; Then,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1811 - 388 pages
...Csesar, 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 Csesar may ; Then,... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Capel Lofft - 1812 - 544 pages
...is when it disjoins Kemorse from Power. [BIT ION. 976. HUMiLiTY/ezgned — the Ladder O/AMLowliness is young Ambition's ladder, -Whereto the climber-upward...the upmost round, He then unto the ladder turns his back ; Looks in the clouds, scorning the base degrees By which he did ascend. 977. © Resist Beginnings... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1813 - 446 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...upmost round, He then unto the ladder turns his back,1 * Remorse from power .•] Remorse, for mercy. WARBURTON. Remorse (says Mr. Heath) signifies the conscious... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1814 - 718 pages
...But 'tis a common proof, That low liness is young1 ambitions* ladder, AVherc-unto the climber upwards turns his face; But when he once attains the upmost round, He then unto the ladder turns his hack, Looks ni the clouds, scorning the base degree* By which he did ascend. Mark, how Gloster describes... | |
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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... 
