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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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Apophthegms from the plays of Shakespeare, by C. Lyndon

William Shakespeare - 1850 - 260 pages
...The abuse of greatness is, when it disjoins remorse from power.—BRU. II., 1. '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 Life and Beauties of Shakespeare: Comprising Careful Selections from ...

William Shakespeare - 1851 - 408 pages
...shake off at pleasure. • ACT II. . AMBITION CLOTHED IN SPECIOUS IHI.MU.ITT. 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 degreesf By which he did ascend. CONSPIRACY DREADFUL TILL...
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The dramatic works of William Shakspeare, from the text ..., Part 50, Volume 4

William Shakespeare - 1851 - 586 pages
...Ccosar, 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: Julius Caesar. Antony and ...

William Shakespeare - 1851 - 530 pages
...Caesar, I have not known when his affections swayed More than his reason. But 'tis a common proof,2 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 Shakespeare: With a Life of the Poet, and ...

William Shakespeare - 1851 - 670 pages
...Csesar, I have not known when his affections swayed 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 Cresar may; Then, lest...
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The dramatic (poetical) works of William Shakspeare; illustr ..., Volume 6

William Shakespeare - 1851 - 556 pages
...Caesar, I have not known when his affections swayed More than his reason. But 'tis a common proof, 2 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 1 . So Caesar may; Then,...
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Guy's new speaker, selections of poetry and prose from the best writers in ...

Joseph Guy - 1852 - 458 pages
...Caesar, I have not known when his affections sway'd More than his reason. But 't is 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 Works of William Shakspeare, Volume 4

William Shakespeare - 1852 - 570 pages
...Crcsar, 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 Ca?sar may ; Then,...
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William Shakspeare's Complete Works, Dramatic and Poetic, Volume 2

William Shakespeare - 1852 - 562 pages
...truth of I have not known when his affections sway'd More than his reason. But 'tis a common proof,3 were not lawful chosen. War. Thereon I pawn my credit...people's eye? War. The more, that Henry was unfortunate. back, Looks in the clouds, scorning the base degrees4 By which he did ascend : So Cœsar may ; Then,...
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Dramatic Works: From the Text of Johnson, Stevens and Reed; with ..., Volume 4

William Shakespeare - 1852 - 574 pages
...Cresar, 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 Cocsar may ; Then,...
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