 | William Shakespeare, George Steevens - 1829 - 542 pages
...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...scorning the base degrees* By which he did ascend : So Cœsar may ; Then, lest he may, prevent. And, since the quarrel Will bear no colour for the thing he... | |
 | William Shakespeare - Drama - 1992 - 150 pages
...his reason. But 'tis a common proof, That lowliness is young ambition's ladder, Whereto the cumber upward turns his face; But when he once attains the...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 he... | |
 | Edith P. Hazen - Literary Criticism - 1992 - 1172 pages
...ii) 44 But 'tis a common proof That lowliness is young ambition's ladder, Whereto the climber-upward sion. (1. 11-13) 49 It is somebody wants to do us harm. (II, i) 45 When beggars die there are no comets seen; The heavens themselves blaze forth the death... | |
 | Lionel Kelly - Literary Criticism - 1995 - 399 pages
...was unwilling to remember, his own career; for oo Lowliness is voung ambition's ladder, JO Whereto the climber — upward turns his face : But, when...scorning the base degrees By which he did ascend. But the readiness with which literary men have ever been willing to persecute their less successful... | |
 | William Shakespeare - Drama - 1996 - 1290 pages
...reason. But 'tis a common proof, That lowliness is young ambition's ladder, Whereto the climber-upward 3 x 3 Caesar may; Then, lest he may, prevent. And, since the quarrel Will bear no colour for the thing he... | |
 | Robert Smallwood - Drama - 1998 - 228 pages
.... . 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 upmost...scorning the base degrees By which he did ascend. (ni21-y) The implication is clear. Caesar, despite all appearances to the contrary, has, for years... | |
 | William Stewart - Psychology - 1998 - 438 pages
...ambition: 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...clouds, scorning the base degrees By which he did ascend (Julius Caesar, act 2, scene. 1, 1. 21.) The Egyptians often buried their dead with amulets of ladders,... | |
 | Penry Williams - History - 1998 - 650 pages
...might change his nature, there's the question. It is the bright day that brings forth the adder, . . . But when he once attains the upmost round, He then...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 he is.... | |
 | Stephen Orgel, Sean Keilen - Drama - 1999 - 426 pages
...Face : But when he once anaines the vpmost Round, He then vnto the Ladder turnes his Backe, Lookcs in the Clouds, scorning the base degrees By which he did ascend : so C&sar may; Ilien least he may, preuent. And since the Quarrell . . . (JC 11. 637-44, Hinman p. 7az)... | |
 | R. A. Foakes - Performing Arts - 2000 - 332 pages
...reason. 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 upmost...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 he is,... | |
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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... 
