 | John Milton - 1750 - 666 pages
...Almighty hath not built Here for his envy, will not drive us hence : 260 Here we may reign fecure, and in my choice To reign is worth ambition though in Hell : Better to reign in Hell, than ferve in Heaven. But wherefore let we then our faithful friends, Th' aflbciates and copartners of our... | |
 | John Milton - 1750 - 674 pages
...Almighty hath not built Here for his envy, will not drive us hence : 260 Here we may reign fecure, and in my choice To reign. is worth ambition though in Hell : Better to reign in Hf 11, than ferve in Heaven, But wherefore let we then our faithful friends, Th' affociates and copartners... | |
 | John Milton, William Dodd - 1762 - 284 pages
...reign is worth amhition, tho' in Hell : Better to reign in Hell, thanferve in Heaven, AMIDST thofe Impieties which this Enraged Spirit utters in other Places of the Poem, the Airhor has taken care to introduce none that is not big with Abfurdity, and incapable of mocking a... | |
 | John Milton - 1763 - 670 pages
...Almighty hath not built Here for his envy, will not drive us hence : 260 Here we may reign fecure, and in my choice 'To reign is worth ambition though in Hell : Better to reign in Hell, than ferve in Heaven. But wherefore let we then our faithful friends, Th' afTociates and copartners of our... | |
 | John Milton - 1767 - 448 pages
...Almighty hath not built Here for his envy, will not drive us hence : 260 Here we may reign fecure, and in my choice To reign is worth ambition, though in hell: Better to reign in hell, than ferva in heaven. But wherefore let we then otir faithful friends, Til' aflbciates and copartners of... | |
 | 1776 - 478 pages
...Almighty hath not built Here for his envy, will not drive us hence : after Here we may reign fecure, and in my choice To reign is worth ambition though in Hell : Better to reign in Hell, than ferve in Heav'n. But wherefore let we then our faithful friends, Th* aflbciates and copartners of our... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 278 pages
...th' Almighty hath not built Here for his envy, will not drive us hence : Here we may reign fecure, and in my choice To reign is worth ambition though in Hell : Better Better to reign in Hell, than ferve in Heaven. But wherefore let we then our faithful friends, Th'... | |
 | John Milton - 1789 - 278 pages
...Almighty hath not built Here for his envy, will not drive us hence : 260 Here we may reign fexnire, and in my choice To reign is worth ambition, though in hell : liitter to reign in hell, than ferve in heaven. Rut wherefore let we then our faithful friends, Th'... | |
 | Charles Moore - 1790 - 472 pages
...fuicide on any occafion. The fpeech of Satan in Milton is exactly oppofite in every point. • » " In my choice " To reign is worth ambition though in Hell: " Better to reign in Hell than ferve in Heaven!" The Greek tragedians very frequently introduce the idea of fuicide, as much becoming... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 278 pages
...Almighty hath not built Here for his envy, will not drive us hence : 260 Here we may reign fecure, and in my choice To reign is worth ambition though in Hell : Better Better to reign in Hell, than ferve in Heaven. But wherefore let we then our faithful friends, Th'... | |
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Here we may reign secure: and in my choice. To reign is worth ambition, though in hell ; Better to reign in hell than serve in heaven. 
