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 Monthly Review, Or, Literary Journal - Page 1431769Full view - About this book
| William Shakespeare, Nicholas Rowe - 1709 - 602 lehte
...Face; But when he once attains the upmoft Round, But for the general. He would be crown'd—- • m He then unto the Ladder turns his Back, Looks in the...fcorning the bafe Degrees By which he did afcend: So Cefar may: Then, left he may, prevent. And fince the Quarrel Will bear no colour, for the thing he... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1733 - 480 lehte
...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...fcorning the bafe degrees By which he- did afcend: To C<efar may : Then, left he may,, prevent. And fince the quarrel "Will bear no colour, for the thing... | |
| William Oldys - 1740 - 326 lehte
...Lillfs Midas. '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 aicend. So- Caifar may : And therefore think him as a-ierpent's egg, Which, hatch'd, would, as his... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1745 - 548 lehte
...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...turns his back, Looks in the clouds, fcorning the bale degrees By which he did afcend : fo C-.rfar may : Then, Then, left he may, prevent. And fince... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1762 - 440 lehte
...ambition's ladder, Whereto the climber upward tarns his face ; But when he once attains the utmoft round, He then unto the ladder turns his back, Looks...clouds, fcorning the bafe degrees By which he did afcend : fo Cesfar may : Then, left he may, prevenr. And fince the quarrel Will bear no colour, for the thing... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1765 - 564 lehte
...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...fcorning the * bafe degrees By which he did afcend. So C<efar may : Then, left he may, prevent. And fince the quarrel "Will bear no colour, for the thing... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1765 - 566 lehte
...common proof, That lowlinefs is young ambition's ladder, Whereto the climber upward turns his face j But when he once attains the upmoft round, He then...fcorning the * bafe degrees By which he did afcend. So C<efar may : Then, left he may, prevent. And fince the quarrel Will bear no colour, for the thing he... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1767 - 484 lehte
...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 aicend : fo Cafar may : Then, left he may, prevent. And fince the quarrel Will bear no colour, for... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1768 - 440 lehte
...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...Looks in the clouds, fcorning the bafe degrees By I Then, left he may, prevent. And fince the quarrel By which he did afcend : fo Ctefar may : Fafbion... | |
| Mrs. Montagu (Elizabeth) - 1769 - 300 lehte
...BRUTUS. '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...fcorning the bafe degrees By which he did afcend. So Casfar may. Thus Mr. Voltaire tranflates it, BRUTUS. — — On fait aflez quelle eft Farnbition. L'... | |
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