Hidden fields
Books Books
" 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... "
The Parliamentary Register: Or, History of the Proceedings and Debates of ... - Page 392
by Great Britain. Parliament - 1784
Full view - About this book

The beauties of Shakespeare, selected from his plays and poems

William Shakespeare - 1796 - 422 pages
...ladder, Whereto the climber upwards turns his face; But when -he once attains the utmoft round, 'lie then unto the ladder turns his back, Looks in the...fcorning the bafe degrees By which he did afcend. Julius C&far, A. 2. Sc. I Why, then I do but dream on fov'reignty, Like one that ftands upon a promontory,...
Full view - About this book

Works, Containing His Plays and Poems: To which is Added a Glossary, Volume 5

William Shakespeare - 1797 - 638 pages
...reafon. But 'tis a common proof, That lowlinefs .is young ambition's ladder, Whereto the climber-upward turns his face : But when he once attains the upmoft...clouds, fcorning the bafe degrees By which he did afcend : So Caefar may ; Then, left he may, prevent. And, fince the quarrel Will bear no colour for the thing...
Full view - About this book

The Dramatic Writings of Will. Shakespeare: With Introductory ..., Volume 9

William Shakespeare - 1798 - 408 pages
...ambition's ladder, Whereto the climber-upward turns his face : But when he once attains the upmofr. round, He then unto the ladder turns his back ; Looks...clouds, fcorning the bafe degrees By which he did afcend : So Cssfar may ; Then, left he may, prevent. And, fince the quarri Will bear no colour for the thing...
Full view - About this book

The Plays of William Shakespeare ...: Troilus and Cressida. Coriolanus ...

William Shakespeare - 1800 - 396 pages
...proof, That lowlinefs is young ambition's ladder, . lf-/. -2. Scene. /. Whereto the climber-upward turns his face : But when he once attains the upmoft...turns his back, Looks in the clouds, fcorning the bafc degrees By which he did afcend : So Caefar may ; Then, left he may, prevent. And, fince the quarrel...
Full view - About this book

Mrs. Jordan, Volume 2

James Boadan - 1800 - 380 pages
...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 in the clouds, scorning the base degrees By which he did ascend." —Julius Casar, 1623, p. 114. Such a quotation...
Full view - About this book

The Plays of William Shakspeare: With the Corrections and ..., Volume 1

William Shakespeare, George Steevens, Samuel Johnson - 1803 - 542 pages
...us, • 'tis a common proof, That lowlinefs is young ambition's ladder, Whereto the climber upward turns his face ; But when he once attains the upmoft...the ladder turns his back ; Looks in the clouds." — , I have conftantly made it a rule in revifing the notes of former editors, to compare fuch paflages...
Full view - About this book

The Plays of William Shakespeare: Accurately Printed from the Text ..., Volume 8

William Shakespeare - 1803 - 490 pages
...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 degrees7 By which he did ascend : So Caesar may; Then, lest he may, prevent. And,...
Full view - About this book

King Henry VIII ; Coriolanus ; Julius Caesar ; Antony and Cleopatra

William Shakespeare - 1803 - 384 pages
...reafon. But 'tis a common proof,(4) That lowlinefs is young ambition's ladder, Whereto the climber upward turns his face : But when he once attains the upmoft...fcorning the bafe degrees^) By which he did afcend : So Czefar may ; Then, left he may, prevent. And fince the quarrel Will bear no colour for the thing...
Full view - About this book

The Plays of William Shakespeare, Volume 7

William Shakespeare - 1804 - 648 pages
...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 he may, prevent. And, since...
Full view - About this book

Remarks, Critical, Conjectural, and Explanatory, Upon the Plays of ..., Issue 1

E. H. Seymour - 1805 - 500 pages
...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, " Looks in the clouds, scorning the base degrees " By which he did ascend." 200. " Whereas*' for " where." In the third act...
Full view - About this book




  1. My library
  2. Help
  3. Advanced Book Search
  4. Download EPUB
  5. Download PDF