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Alger, Horatio author of a series of rags-to-riches stories. [Am. Lit.: Ragged Dick] sacrifices her principles and her chance for love in schemes to climb the social ladder. [Am. Lit.: The House of Mirth in Hart, 385] (de Rubempré) young writer determined to achieve fame and wealth. [Fr. Lit.: Balzac Lost Illusions in Magill II, 595] murders to gain throne; plots to keep it. [Br. Lit.: Hamlet] ambitious for her son Arthur. [Br. Lit.: King John] makes a pact with the devil to further his own ambitions. [Br. Lit.: The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus] talented young violinist gives up musical career for the sake of wealth and fame as a boxer. [Am. Lit.: Odets Golden Boy in Magill III, 422]
traditional symbol of ambition. [Flower Symbolism: Flora Symbolica, 174] aspiring, self-assertive king of mediocre character. [Br. Lit.: King John] aspires to political power. [Br. Lit.: Macbeth] stops at nothing to gain political power for husband. [Br. Lit.: Macbeth] traditional symbol of ambition. [Flower Symbolism: Flora Symbolica, 175] hero of a Horatio Alger rags-to-riches story. [Am. Lit.: Ragged Dick] sleeps with the rich to get ahead in world. [Br. Lit.: Roxana, The Fortunate Mistress] chief minister of Emperor Tiberius uses seduction, conspiracy, and poisoning to gain the throne. [Br. Drama: Benét, 912] vainly strives to advance himself in objectionable ways. [Br. Lit.: Trollope Barchester Towers in Magill I, 55] from poor origins, tries to gain aristocratic status. [Am. Lit.: Faulkner Absalom, Absalom in Magill I, 5] Scythian bandit becomes king of Persia and ruler of Turkey and Babylon. [Br. Drama: Tamburlaine the Great in Magill I, 950] a dynamic but vicious opportunist attains success. [Am. Lit.: What Makes Sammy Run] Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | For long ambition has been like an ancient memory to me, some glorious day recalled from my springtime, so much a thing of the past that I must make a railway journey to revisit it as to look upon the pleasant fields in which that scene was laid. If a federal Constitution could chain the ambition or set bounds to the exertions of all other nations, then indeed might it prudently chain the discretion of its own government, and set bounds to the exertions for its own safety. The great ambition of the older people was to try to learn to read the Bible before they died. |
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