 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...  Aphorisms from Shakespeare - Pàgina 108per William Shakespeare, Capel Lofft - 1812 - 456 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | William Shakespeare, Nicholas Rowe - 1709 - 602 pàgines
...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 Clouds, fcorning the bafe Degrees By which he did afcend: So Cefar may: Then, left he may, prevent. And fince... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1733 - 480 pàgines
...ambition's ladder, Whereto the climber upward turns his face ; But when he once attains the upmoft round, He then unto the lad*der turns his back, Looks in the clouds, fcorning the bafe degrees By which he- did afcend: To C<efar may : Then, left he may,, prevent. And... | |
 | William Oldys - 1740 - 326 pàgines
...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 By which he did aicend. So- Caifar may : And therefore think him as a-ierpent's... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1745 - 548 pàgines
...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 bale degrees By which he did afcend : fo C-.rfar may : Then, Then, left he may, prevent.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1752 - 268 pàgines
...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 cloud., fcorning the bafe degrees By which he did afcend. Corifpiracy, dreadful till executed. (5)... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1762 - 440 pàgines
...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 in the clouds, fcorning the bafe degrees By which he did afcend : fo Cesfar may : Then, left he may, prevenr. And... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1765 - 566 pàgines
...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, fcorning the * bafe degrees By which he did afcend. So C<efar may : Then, left he may, prevent. And... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1767 - 484 pàgines
...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 By which he did aicend : fo Cafar may : Then, left he may, prevent. And fince... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1768 - 440 pàgines
...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... | |
 | Mrs. Montagu (Elizabeth) - 1769 - 300 pàgines
...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 By which he did afcend. So Casfar may. Thus Mr. Voltaire tranflates it, BRUTUS.... | |
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