tis a common proof That lowliness is young ambition's ladder, Whereto 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... Middle-class education. 2 - Page 10by Middle-class education - 1857Full view - About this book
| William Shakespeare - 1768 - 440 pages
...have not known when his affedions fway'd More than his 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 round, He then unto the ladder turns his back, Looks in the clouds, fcorning the bafe degrees... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1773 - 506 pages
...not known when his affections fway'd More than h« reafon. But 'tis a 7 common proof, That lowlinefs is young ambition's ladder, Whereto the climber-upward turns his face: But when he once attains the upmoft round, He then unto the ladder turns his back; Looks in the clouds, fcorning the " bafe degrees... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1790 - 614 pages
...not known when his affe&ions fway'd More than his reafon. But 'tis a common proof 7 , That lowlinefs is young ambition's ladder, Whereto the climber-upward turns his face: But when he once attains the upmoft round, He then unto the ladder turns his back 8 , Looks in the clouds, fcorning thebafedegrees'... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1793 - 724 pages
...not known when his affections fway'd More than his 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 round, He then unto the ladder turns his back,* Looks in the clouds, fcorning the bafe degrees... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1795 - 372 pages
...fway'd More than his reafon. But 'tis a common proof, • That lowlinefs is young ambition's ladder, 4 Whereto the climber-upward turns his face ; •'But when he once attains the upmoft round, ' He then unto the ladder turns his back, 4'Looks in the clouds, fcorning.the bafe degrees... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1797 - 638 pages
...not known when his affections fway'd More than his 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 round, He then unto the ladder turns his back, Looks in the clouds, fcorning the bafe degrees... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1798 - 408 pages
...not known when his affections fway'd More than his 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 upmofr. round, He then unto the ladder turns his back ; Looks in the clouds, fcorning the bafe degrees... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1800 - 396 pages
...his reafon. But 'tis a common 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 round, He then unto the ladder turns his back, Looks in the clouds, fcorning the bafc degrees... | |
| John Howe Baron Chedworth - 1805 - 392 pages
...terrible. I think we may read either is favour'd, or in favours. P. 28.— 331.— 273. Bru. But 'tis a common proof, That lowliness is young ambition's...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... | |
| William Shakespeare, Samuel Ayscough - 1807 - 584 pages
...Ciesar, I have not known when his aflections sway'd More than his reason. But 'tis a common proof2, orce should cease. But he, which bore my letter, friar John, Onto the ladder turns his back ; Looks in the clouds, scorning tlie base degrees ' By which he did... | |
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