But tis a common proof
- DMI number:
- 37387
- First Line:
- But tis a common proof
- Last Line:
- By which he did ascend
- Poem Genre / Form:
- Drama, Extract / snippet from longer work, and Blank verse
- Themes:
- Ambition and Virtue / vice
- Author:
- William Shakespeare
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- First Line:
- It is a common proof that lowliness
- Last Line:
- By which he did ascend
- Relationship:
- Variant Of
- Comments:
- First Line:
- Tis a common proof
- Last Line:
- And kill him in the shell
- Relationship:
- Variant Of
- Comments:
- Title:
- The poetical preceptor; or, a collection of select pieces of poetry, extracted from the works of the most eminent English poets [T115504] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- p.266
- Poem Title:
- Ambition, covered with specious Humility.
- Attribution:
- Shakespeare.
- Attributed To:
- William Shakespeare
- Title:
- The poetical preceptor; or, a collection of select pieces of poetry, extracted from the works of the most eminent English poets. [T119553] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- p.252
- Poem Title:
- Ambition, covered with specious Humility. [Shakespeare.]
- Attribution:
- Shakespeare.
- Attributed To:
- William Shakespeare
- Title:
- The poetical preceptor; or, a collection of select pieces of poetry; extracted from the works of the most eminent English poets ... The fourth edition [T121136] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- p.252
- Poem Title:
- Ambition, covered with specious Humility. [Shakespeare.]
- Attribution:
- Shakespeare.
- Attributed To:
- William Shakespeare
- Title:
- The poetical preceptor; or, a collection of select pieces of poetry; extracted from the works of the most eminent English poets. ... The fifth edition [T202612] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- p.252
- Poem Title:
- Ambition, covered with specious Humility. [Shakespeare.]
- Attribution:
- Shakespeare.
- Attributed To:
- William Shakespeare
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