 | Robert Treat Paine - 1812 - 572 Seiten
...Ambition's ladder, Whereto the * limber upwards turns his face. Bat wh-n be once attains the topmost round, He then unto the ladder turns his back, Looks...in the clouds, scorning the base degrees, By which be did ascend." — Invest a Jacobin (of this minor species) in the enviable dignities of a federal... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1813 - 446 Seiten
...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...the upmost round, He then unto the ladder turns his back,1 * Remorse from power .•] Remorse, for mercy. WARBURTON. Remorse (says Mr. Heath) signifies... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1814 - 718 Seiten
...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... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1814 - 526 Seiten
...reason. Bat 'tis a common proof, That lowliness is vnun|f amhition's ladder, Whereto the climher-upward turns his face : But when he once attains the upmost round, He then unto the ladder turns his hack, Looks in the clonds, scorning the hase degrees By which he did ascend : So Caesar may ; Then,... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 Seiten
...Humility. 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. Conspiracy dreadful till executed. Between the acting of a dreadful thing. And the first motion, all... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1817 - 366 Seiten
...'tis a common proof, That lowliness is young ambition's ladder, Whereto the climber-upward turns i :s face : But when he once attains the upmost round,...back, Looks in the clouds, scorning the base degrees 9 By which he did ascend : So Caesar may ; . Luc. I will, my lord. [Exit. Then, lest he may, prevent.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1818 - 444 Seiten
...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...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... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1821 - 448 Seiten
...STEEVENS. I have not known when his affections sway'd More than his reason. But 'tis a common proof9, That lowliness is young ambition's ladder, Whereto the...', Looks in the clouds, scorning the base degrees 2 By which he did ascend : So Caesar may ; Then, lest he may, prevent. And, since the quarrel Will... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1823 - 346 Seiten
...'tis a common proof, That lowliness is young ambition's ladder, Whereto the climber-upward turns l.:.s face : But when he once attains the upmost round,...turns his back, Looks in the clouds, scorning the base degrees9 By which he did ascend : So Cxsar may ; Then, lest he may, prevent. And, since the quarrel... | |
 | William Shakespeare, William Dodd - 1824 - 428 Seiten
...tyranny, that I do bear, I can shake off' at pleasure. ACT II. IED IN SPE But 'tis a common proof*, That lowliness is young ambition's ladder, Whereto the...scorning the base degrees-)" By which he did ascend. CONSPIRACY DREADFUL TILL EXECUTED. Between the acting of a dreadful thing And the first motion, all... | |
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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... 
