 | 1776 - 478 pagina’s
...leaft We fhall be free; th' 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...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 lofa,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 278 pagina’s
...at leaft We mall be free j 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'... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 890 pagina’s
...at leail We fliall be free; th' Almighty hath not built Here for his envy, will not drive us hencei Here we may reign fecure, and in my choice To reign is worth ambition though in Helli Better to reign in Hell, than ferve in Heaven. . | But wherefore let we then our faithful friends,... | |
 | John Milton - 1784 - 276 pagina’s
...leaft We fhall be free; th' Almighty hath not built Here for his envy, will not drive us hence : 269 Here we may reign fecure; and in my choice To reign...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 lofs,... | |
 | John Milton - 1789 - 278 pagina’s
...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'... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 278 pagina’s
...And what I fhould be, all but lefs than he Whom thunder hath made greater ? Here at leaft We fliall be free ; th' Almighty hath not built Here for his...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 pagina’s
...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 the dignity of... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 740 pagina’s
...at Icaft We fhall be free ; 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...though in Hell : Better to reign in Hell than ferve in Hcav'n. But wherefore let we then our faithful friends, Th* alTociates and copartners of our lofs,... | |
 | John Milton - 1795 - 316 pagina’s
...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 pagina’s
...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... | |
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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. 
