 | William Shakespeare - 1847 - 872 psl.
...have not known when his affections sway'd More than his reason. But 'tis a common proof That lowliness ! utmost round, He then unto the ladder turns his back, books in the clouds, scorning the base degrees... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1847 - 568 psl.
...not known when his aifections sway'd More than his reason. But 'tis a common proof4, 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... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Mary Cowden Clarke - 1848 - 160 psl.
...service, Love, friendship, charity, are subjects all To envious and calumniating time. /- ' -A O 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... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1850 - 260 psl.
...greatness is, when it disjoins remorse from power.—BRU. II., 1. '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... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1851 - 530 psl.
...not known when his affections swayed More than his reason. But 'tis a common proof,2 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... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1851 - 408 psl.
...pleasure. • ACT II. . AMBITION CLOTHED IN SPECIOUS IHI.MU.ITT. 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 round, He then unto the ladder turns his back, Looks in the clouds, scorning the base degreesf... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1851 - 670 psl.
...known when his affections swayed More than his 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 round, He then unto the ladder turns his back, Looks in the clouds, scorning the base degrees... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1851 - 586 psl.
...not known when his affections sway'd More than his 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 round, He then unto the ladder turns his back. Looks in the clouds, scorning the base degrees... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1851 - 556 psl.
...not known when his affections swayed More than his reason. But 'tis a common proof, 2 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... | |
 | Joseph Guy - 1852 - 458 psl.
...not known when his affections sway'd More than his reason. But 't is 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... | |
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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... 
