 | 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 278 pages
...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'... | |
 | 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'... | |
 | John Milton - 1795 - 316 pages
...Almighty hath not built Here for his envy, will not drive us hence : 560 Here we may reign secure, and in my choice To reign is worth ambition though in Hell: Better to reign in HelJ, than serve in Heaven. But wherefore let we then our faithful friends, Th' associates and copartners... | |
 | John Milton - 1795 - 282 pages
...prsesse Tartaro liquidem juvat, Cecils quam in ipsis servi obire munia. Milton I. 261. and in my chcrtcc To reign is worth ambition though in Hell : Better to reign in Hell, than serve in Heaven. VIII. An interpolation in Grotius, Innominata qtueque nominibui sui.i, Libet vocare propriis... | |
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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. 
