 | 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...scorning the base degrees By which he did ascend." —Julius Casar, 1623, p. 114. Such a quotation .operated like an extinguisher upon poor human vanity,... | |
 | 1803 - 444 pages
...ladder, w Whereto the climber upwards turns his face. " But when he once attains the topmost round, " Looks in the clouds, scorning the base degrees " By which he did ascend." Two comedians, for instance, like birds of a feather, In the dressing-room, laying their droll heads... | |
 | John Bristed - 1803 - 326 pages
...his face ; * But when he once attains the utmost round, * lie then unto the ladder turn his back j ' Looks in the clouds, scorning the base degrees ' By which he did ascend.' He1 was rro sooner invested with his new/ authority, than he set about meddling-with and altering most... | |
 | 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...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... | |
 | E. H. Seymour - 1805 - 500 pages
...is introduced in Julius Caesar: " ——— Young Ambition's ladder, " To which the climber upward turns his face ; " But when he once attains the utmost...scorning the base degrees " By which he did ascend." 200. " Whereas*' for " where." In the third act we find " where* for " whereas." 201, " Here's none... | |
 | John Howe Baron Chedworth - 1805 - 392 pages
...Bru. 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 utmost...scorning the base degrees By which he did ascend. Mr. M. Mason is right. P. 29.— 332.— 27*. Brutus opens the Letter, and reads. Brutus, thou sleep'st... | |
 | E. H. Seymour - 1805 - 498 pages
...Julius Cassar : " •• Young Ambition's ladder, " To which the climber upward turns his face j " But when he once attains the utmost round, " He then...scorning the base degrees, " By which he did ascend." 200. "Whereas" for " where." In the third act we find " where" for " whereas." 201, " Here's none but... | |
 | 1806 - 408 pages
...AMBITION, COVERK.D with SPECIOUS HUMILITV. (SHAKESPEARE.) -BUT 'tis a common proof, That Lowliness is young Ambition's ladder, Whereto the climber upwards turns...in the clouds, scorning the base degrees By which lie did ascend. A 'gainst the FEAR (SHAKESPEARE.) COWARDS die many times before their deaths ; The... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1806 - 318 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...clouds, 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 Henry Ireland - 1807 - 356 pages
...ambition's ladder, Whereto the climber upwards turns his face; But when he once attains the upmost round, He then unto the ladder turns his back, Looks...scorning the base degrees By which he did ascend. Ambition is a gilded bubble bright, That hoodwinks sense, and blinds the keenest sight ; A specious... | |
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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... 
