 | William Shakespeare - 1765 - 566 pages
...from Power: and, to fpeak truth I have 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 j But when he once attains the upmoft round, He then unto the ladder turns his back, Looks in the clouds,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1767 - 484 pages
...and, to fpeak truth of Ct%iari I have not known when his affections fway'd More than his reafon. But 'tis a common proof. That lowlinefs is young ambition's...unto the ladder turns his back, Looks in the clouds, fcorning the bafe degrees By which he did aicend : fo Cafar may : Then, left he may, prevent. And fince... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1768 - 440 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...unto the ladder turns his back, Looks in the clouds, fcorning the bafe degrees By I Then, left he may, prevent. And fince the quarrel By which he did afcend... | |
 | Mrs. Montagu (Elizabeth) - 1769 - 300 pages
...and to fpeak truth of Caefar, I have not known when his afib&ions fway'd More than his reafon. Bill 'tis a common proof, That lowlinefs is young ambition's...upward turns his face ; But when he once attains the uprnoft round, He then unto the ladder turns his back, Looks in the clouds, fcorning the bafe degrees... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - Periodicals - 1769 - 596 pages
...BRUTUS. That lowlinefs is young ambition's ladder, "Tis a common proof, Whereto the climber upwards turns his face; But when he once attains the upmoft round, He then unto the ladder turns his back, By which he did afcend. So L'a fur may. • Thus Mr. Voltaire uanflates it, Looks in the clouds, fcorning... | |
 | Edward Burnaby Greene - Aeneas (Legendary character) in literature - 1770 - 356 pages
...He then adds, " 'Tis a common proof " ThatLcwlinefs is young Ambition's ladder, " Whereto theclimber upward turns his face; • ' But when he once attains...the ladder turns his back, '' Looks in the clouds, fcorning the bafe degrees " By which hedidafcend. SoC'ESARmay; •" Then, left he may, prevent." This... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1770 - 956 pages
...And to fpeak truth of C<tfar1 I have not known, when his affeftions fway'd More than his reafon. But 'tis a common proof, That lowlinefs is young ambition's ladder, Whereto the climbei.- upward turns his face : But when he once attains the upmoft round, He then unto the ladder... | |
 | Mrs. Montagu (Elizabeth) - 1772 - 304 pages
...Csefar, thus exprefles his apprehenfion, that imperial power may change the conduct of the man. BRUTUs. 'Tis a common proof, That lowlinefs is young ambition's...unto the ladder turns his back, Looks in the clouds, fcorning the bafe degrees * . By which he did afgend. So Csfar may. Thus Mr. Voltaire tranflates it... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1772 - 356 pages
...'and, to {peak truth- of Csefar, I have not known when his afl'eftions fwayed More than his reafon. But 'tis a common proof, That lowlinefs is young Ambition's...upmoft round, , He then unto the ladder turns his baek, Looks in the clouds'; Tcormng the bafe degrees' By which he did aicend; fo Casfar may-t Then... | |
 | Mrs. Montagu (Elizabeth) - 1772 - 304 pages
...and to fpeak truth of Csefar, I have not known when his affeclions fway'J More than his reafon. But 'tis a common proof, That lowlinefs is young ambition's...ladder, Whereto the climber upward turns his face j But when he once attains the upinoft round, He then unto the ladder turns his back, Looks in the... | |
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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... 
